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[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Raises the risk to 60%… so far. Who knows what else is in Trump’s bag of tricks to crash the global economy?

I don’t get the benefit for Trump in trashing the economy. I understand lying to get elected, but no one who elected him actually expects him to follow up on anything he said. After backing down on tariffs so many times, why go forward now?

How does he benefit personally? That’s his only consideration. Does a global recession allow him to buy depreciated assets? Force lower interest rates? Hope that far right parties rise in the misery? I can’t wrap my head around it.

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago

You’re in America. Even in a capitalist context they believe bad is the real good and good is the real bad.

[–] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 13 points 2 days ago

his team asked chatgpt to set tariff rates, i don't think there is much thought.