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Consequences of Feb 1 Tariffs?

by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 12:25 (655 days ago) @ Yandosan

The president said he planned to put tariffs on America’s neighbors on (or by) Feb. 1, as he signed an executive order mandating a sweeping review of U.S. trade policy. Claudia is trying to keep a cool head but "this is a big one," to quote Trump.


https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-21/trump-plans-to-enact-25-tariffs-on-mexico-canada-by-feb-1

The Insurrectionist insists on being stupid, believing that tariffs hurt the nations he imposes them on. Mexico has already found new markets for the goods that it expects to be affected, and Gringos will still want their favorite products. So it means folks in the USA will be paying more, not less, for many of their favorite foods and drinks along with cars, electronics, clothing and many other goodies folks up there are accustomed to buying for much less than they'll soon be paying.

I'm more concerned about repercussions against Gringos by folks pissed off about his racist measures, including increasing the suffering of already suffering and hard-working people. I'm already seeing anti-Gringo comments on social media. Those folks all have family and friends, and it only takes a few of them to lose their cool to make Gringos feel unwelcome and at risk in Mexico.

No patriot should be obeying the orders of the ILLEGITIMATE PRESIDENT. Thank the GOP for the USA's current constitutional crisis.


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