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Re:Canada hits back at 'punitive' U.S. tariffs in 'turning p... by jcranmer on Thursday May 31, 2018 @10:57PM (#17202250)
It's not about targeting people because they voted for Trump. It's about targeting a small, export-focused segment of the economy that has outsized political power. Agricultural sectors of the economy tend to fit this billet in pretty much every country, which is why agricultural tariffs are the thorniest parts of trade agreements.
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Re:Canada hits back at 'punitive' U.S. tariffs in 'turning p... by seanmcdirmid on Thursday May 31, 2018 @11:04PM (#17202276)
To be fair, targeting small republican states can be effective, while targeting democrat states would be totally ineffective considering they would vote against the president anyways.
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