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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by Balgair on Thursday April 03, 2025 @12:17PM (#43571910)
I think he's on to something, but then I come back to Hanlon's Razor: Never assume conspiracy when stupidity will do.

Sure, they might be trying to do this. But I'd give that a ~3% chance.

There is no 'there' there.

They are 'burning down your house to cook a steak.'

The emperor has no clothes.

There are many more ways to say it, but as truly unbelievable as my mind keeps insisting it is, these people are just plain-jane morons.

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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by davidw on Thursday April 03, 2025 @12:53PM (#43572410)
Fair points. I go back and forth.
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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by mrguyorama on Thursday April 03, 2025 @05:03PM (#43575378)
I genuinely thought his cabinet was at least competent, they have credentials like they are at least, but then fucking Signal happened and made it obvious what they actually are:

The exact same kind of fail-upwards, born on third thinking they hit a triple, grindset grifter, loser mid-level management nepobabies.

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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by Balgair on Thursday April 03, 2025 @06:41PM (#43576343)
> The exact same kind of fail-upwards, born on third thinking they hit a triple, grindset grifter, loser mid-level management nepobabies.

Could not have put it better myself.

Welcome back.

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