Speaking of Chinese, they are known to steal and/or copy product ideas from American businesses. Chinese sellers on Amazon are a bunch of fraudsters.
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Speaking of Chinese, they are known to steal and/or copy product ideas from American businesses. Chinese sellers on Amazon are a bunch of fraudsters.
The Chinese invasion of Amazon that happened a few years back is well known by e-commerce businesses, it was a mad house and it worse than what he describes. They were locusts, they hijacked and flooded everything it was a huge mess and caused massive issues for American sellers just trying to do honest business. Amazon didn't care, they let them do it they only saw next quarters numbers and nothing else....like most big companies.
This video gives an excellent explanation for the intent behind the Trump trade tariffs.
If this clown doesn’t like it, it must be good for us.
99 percent of people don't know what arbitrage means.
Including in this forum... Some folks will Google it to tell me I'm wrong...but ooooaaaakkkaaayyy
FOR Americans these tariffs are painful...but good in the long run.
Let the otherworld REEE!!! while they realize our benevolence is coming to an end.
Been some time since I heard Q “trust the plan” bullshit.
Trump doesnt have a plan. Its not how he works. Construction people are like this. You need to know and deal with construction to understand his actions.
His strategy is chaos. He said it himself on his books. He plays a game normal people dont understand. There are no rules. And the risk is always gigantic.
He uses deception. But it only works until people see through him. And realize its all fake. He is a bullshitter.
Sometimes things work incredibly. Other times its catastrophic. When your always betting high risk. If you win results are brutal. If you lose. You are not lucky all the time. And sooner or later one hand goes wrong.
Musk is doing good things. Even though he is also a high risk high reward type.
US and west doesnt need high risk high reward. We are rich nations. What needs to be done is stabilize and keep increase gradually wealth.
The west winning strategy is simple:
Tariffs on China. Fines and total ban to r&d infringement.
Explicit ban on any west company offishoring to china
Transfer of know how to China criminalized as treason.
Reduce tax and regulation
Ban lgbtq DEI etc
Ban feminism
Ban freedom of religion
Ban all clima bullshit
Close borders
Ban instagram and only fans
Ban divorce rape.
Free trade between western countries between themselves and more limited with Russia.
Tax exemption and subsidize christian religions.
Increase military spending to 10%
Increase politicians , judges etc salaries by 500% or more.
Illegal criminais reduced to slavery for x amount of time before being deported.
Illegals or legals without any other rights besides salary.
A increase in taxation for legals hiring.
Tax exemption for families with children
Nationality only given after 20 years residency. No other option available.
Trump is working with brics to destroy Europe. But US will feel the pain also. It’s suicide. This has been the policy for the last 20 years. Nothing new here.
Man Worried About Tariffs Glad He Just Bought New Underwear So He Doesn't Need To Worry About That For Another 15 Years
Rancho Cucamonga, CA — A man who admitted being very concerned about the effect increased tariffs will have on the prices of everyday consumer goods said he was glad that he had just bought new underwear and wouldn't need to worry about that for another 15 years.
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VAT is not a tariff, it applies to most if not all products, including domestic. They've been there for ages, so that's nothing new. And the customs don't apply to US products really. Those are also unique to Norway, as a non-EU member. It doesn't apply to the main US trading partners in Europe. But Asia is more important here anyway. I only answered this since it was asked directly of me. It's really besides the point and another personal attack.
Trump can do what he wants, but I'm just pointing out why it's a bad idea, and why it will not boost US manufacturing and also set the Rep up for losing power at the midterms. (Unless he backtracks)
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I'm not on the losing side of anything. I don't mind criticism, but not this; "you're not American" crap. That's just a personal attack. Also, arguments from majority (on here) is not valid either. Just stick to the point!
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There's no free trade agreement between Norway and America, so all these tariffs, going into hundreds of percents, do apply to American products. And taxes, whether its VAT, or a "greenhouse" tax, are considered trade barriers from our point of view - because they do not exist in the US. Your goods aren't taxed here, the way our goods are taxed abroad.
Even after decades of globalization, we still had some tariffs left - like the "chicken tax", a 25% tariff on foreign made light trucks. And the results - Toyota plant in Texas, Nissan plant in Missisipi. Ford had to open an assembly line for the Ranger, which for the rest of the world is made in Thailand, because of this tariff. So yeah, tariffs work.
These tariffs eliminate the de minimis exemption clause for all countries, so Chinese online retailers won't be able to sneak back through some other country.
I don't know if it's worth replying to that, since it's back to the gotcha mindset again. Extreme fringe point...But for what it's worth, VAT applies evenly, so it's not a tariff again. If you wanna sell a bike in Norway, the VAT is the same (25 percent) whether it's made in the US, Germany or Norway. Also, the agricultural protectionism in Norway does not apply to the rest of Europe again, and is only very theoretically affecting US products.
I really don't think tariffs work. More likely Americans will just have to pay more for clothes, electronics, shoes etc. If you wanna take back manufacturing I think you have to do completely different things.
A Norwegian bike is sold in America VAT free, an American bike is sold in Norway with VAT.
America is the world largest beef producer - a 344% tariff on beef does affect us.
I just pointed out that a 25% tariff, already forced companies to manufacture their goods in the US, even when they have other plants abroad.
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Speaking of Chinese, they are known to steal and/or copy product ideas from American businesses. Chinese sellers on Amazon are a bunch of fraudsters.
This is mostly for cheap products manufactured in China that were imported, rebranded, and sold by American businesses.
I would rather pay Chinese businesses directly than pay a 50% markup to have an American company's logo on the product. Since the products aren't made here, it really doesn't benefit American workers (maybe a handful of workers doing the shipping and taxes, etc). The tariffs will hopefully revitalize US manufacturing, which benefits the middle class and thus the overall health of the country. But I'm not really interested in paying a 50% premium for an identical product so that a single US business owner/middleman can get rich quick off a dropshipping/importing business.
It seems like the plan is to use the tariffs as leverage to negotiate with other countries, typical Trump playbook. Not sure what he's negotiating for: maybe softer/more targeted ways to ease trade deficits with each country? Or other geopolitical considerations that don't directly impact trade?
For fair trade - if other countries want to access our market, they will have take down all the trade barriers they have and open their markets for us.
Although, I don't think that everyone will be given this chance (China).
One by one they will fold and we will be better off for it, the USA is the most powerful country in the world and we don't need a single boot on the ground or bomb in the air to assert that power. This is how it should be done, this is the direct opposite of the endless jew war approach.
Asking for fair trade shouldn't be an outrage. If you're going to benefit from the USA then the USA should benefit in return. The fact this is a new concept we're just now being introduced to is what should be the outrage.
Asking for fair trade shouldn't be an outrage. If you're going to benefit from the USA then the USA should benefit in return. The fact this is a new concept we're just now being introduced to is what should be the outrage.