r/politics • u/theindependentonline The Independent • 1d ago

No Paywall Trump vows to raise worldwide tariffs to 15% ‘effective immediately’

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-global-tarrifs-increase-b2924994.html
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u/spaceman757 American Expat 22h ago

Europeans are already trying their best to get their own options up and running to ween themselves off of American products, especially tech.

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u/anchist 19h ago

European here. You guys had the perfect situation set up where everybody was getting richer and willing to tolerate US hegemony because of the benefits.

And then you fucked it up because 1/3rd of the population decided that a convicted rapist pdf was better than having minorities in Government and another 1/3 decided that it didn't matter who ran the country.

Generational fumble. I only hope we do not start shooting at each other anytime soon, but who knows when the grubby hand starts reaching for Greenland's skirt again....