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[–] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 20 points 6 days ago

I find it funny they are always going for import tariffs as retaliation, i.e. to deprive U.S. capitalists (and lesser extent worker employment) from demand in EU market. Why not deprive Americans of European treats by putting a tax on exports to the U.S.

Of course, the reason is clear, these are capitalist countries where reduction in demand (due to export tariff) results in higher unemployment and more importantly, lower profits for captialists.

[–] red_giant@hexbear.net 11 points 6 days ago

Real retaliation would be buying Chinese jets

[–] Lowleekun@hexbear.net 9 points 6 days ago

Yeah sure, my whiny fuck knuckles looove to "threaten" their daddy. Sadly they never follow through. They can only hope that Cheezburger Donny or his evenly capable friends fear losing money but I doubt even them to be stupid enough.

In the end all this posturing seems like damage control and appeasement to their constituents: "look we totally don't let the U.S. bully us at every turn"

[–] DoctimusLime@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 6 days ago

American Capital in general needs to be boycotted by the rest of the world. Hit them in their profit margins. And demand they arrest the orange pdffile rapist.

[–] john_brown@hexbear.net 3 points 6 days ago

Yurop trying to get daddy to cut off the petroleum tap in the middle of winter?

[–] Civility@hexbear.net 3 points 6 days ago
[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 2 points 5 days ago

No word on gas? Seems kinda important.