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neoliberalism_is_punk_af sor/os Unapologetic shitlib  25d ago (text post) 399 thread views #348885 earned 136 coins from votes

Can someone TLDR me on why Trump is so fond of protectionism and tariffs?

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i have my own theory

ppl think he gives a shit about "him and his billionaire friends" but hes already old as frick and has not a lot of time to enjoy his spoils of war

so this is not about economic policy or ideologies, tariffs are one of the only things he can do as president without having to go through checks and balances, hes just trying to do whatever he can now in the present to power trip or go down in history and be memorable because his time is so short

he is gambling everything because he doesnt care if he fails, whether he goes down as the president that annexed all its allies or forced every ally to pay tribute or whatever, or the guy who completely destroyed america and turned it into a 3rd world country, he just wants to be remembered after he dies

"there is no such thing as bad publicity" - mark twain

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tariffs are one of the only things he can do as president without having to go through checks and balances

This is not true. Congress controls tarrifs and he is massively exceeding delegated authority, a court has not stopped him yet.

He is just r-slurred.

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i had to double check but some news articles point out congress gave the president more and more tariff power over the years and they cant stop him (no i will not read the actual law im not a nerd)

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