Should Amazon and others show tariff surcharges for each purchase?

[Elmer Fudd]

The hidden tax. At least with sales tax or income tax you know how much it is. This crap tariff shit can be anything and changes daily FFS.

[neurosis]

No

I don't believe you.  

[gcode]

Would you care more if it were a Democrat that added a 20% sales tax?

When a Democrat does it, it's "the price of freedom"
When a Republican does it, its "tax breaks for the wealthy"

[beej]

There is a guy who works here, says he's independent but he only complains about republicans.

He always says, "Pay your taxes, it's the most patriotic thing you can do!"

now he complains about these tariffs every day, multiple times a day, with increasing vigor.

[Jeff]

There is a guy who works here, says he's independent but he only complains about republicans.

He always says, "Pay your taxes, it's the most patriotic thing you can do!"

now he complains about these tariffs every day, multiple times a day, with increasing vigor.

You work with Neuro?

[Del.]

No, but you surely wouldn't be talking about it then.

Liberals are insane!

[neurosis]

You work with Neuro?

I was about to ask him if he just got a job here.   

We have two people in my shop who aren't party line. One has a wife who is ultra MAGA.   I don't know how they are still together. He hates Trump more than I do and his wife is fuckin nuts.   

[neurosis]

Liberals are insane!

So are a lot of Trump supporters.  

[Del.]

So are a lot of Trump supporters. 

And don't we hear it every day on here!

[Jeff]

I don't know how they are still together

Some people can put aside politics in relationships.
A perfect example is Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn.

[neurosis]

Some people can put aside politics in relationships.
A perfect example is Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn.

He complains about her politics every day but she's qanon crazy.

Outside of that, I think they get along pretty well.  This guy is pretty level headed. If you had a conversation with him I'm sure you would label him a liberal (the Trump guys in the shop do) but the liberals in the shop call him a Trumpster.  Go figure.

[Jeff]

If you had a conversation with him I'm sure you would label him a liberal

Hardly. He's a libertarian.

[neurosis]

Hardly. He's a libertarian.

I was talking about the guy that works in my shop. The one with the crazy qanon wife.

The only two I'll talk politics with in the shop are him and the owner. The owner a Trumpster but he's one of those rare Trumpsters who can admit when Trump does something stupid.   He deserves a plaque or something.

[beej]

he owner a Trumpster but he's one of those rare Trumpsters who can admit when Trump does something stupid.

rarer yet, is a democrat who can admit that Trump did something good. Ever met one of those? at least you can point to the opposite as being rare. Maybe Bill Maher, is there another one, anywhere?

[riverhunter]

Maybe..... Just maybe people should put a little more thought into wants and needs.  Just because you can buy a $20.00 Bluetooth speaker from China doesn't mean you need a $20.00 Bluetooth speaker at all.  I remember whrn someone was doing very well when they had a 40" plasma TV.  Now most people have a 40" plus tv that cost around $400.00.  Where is all the talk about China labor rights? Or child labor from other countries?  When do you pick and choose the soapbox to stand on?

Stop buying cheap shit on the internet that you merely want.