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Re:Ask HN: Do you think tariffs are about anything other tha... by andsoitis on Wednesday August 26, 2026 @11:43PM (#49459396)
Yes.

Two core reasons:

- generate local industry

- punish others because they’ve taken advantage of us

I think they genuinely believe this, belying their lack of strategic and economically sophisticated ability.

So: I think it is an authentic motivation, but it is amateur.

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