To be clear, the current tariff execution is reckless and poorly planned. But I hear a lot of total tariff opposition from the same people who demand we continue to escalate with China over control of Taiwan, up to a potential hot war.

So what’s the plan? Western economies were brought to their knees during just a momentary interruption in shipping during the pandemic. How do you wage a war with a country that does all of your manufacturing? China could defeat most western countries without firing a single shot, just by cutting off their access to Chinese exports.

If you don’t support tariffs to bring back manufacturing jobs domestically, how do you think we could make it through a war with our manufacturing partners? I can’t reconcile the two ideas, and I don’t understand how some of y’all are.

  • BleatingZombie@lemmy.world
    82·
    21 hours ago

    Hey, I agree with you entirely, but I’m worried you’re wasting energy arguing with a bot. It doesn’t really seem to understand what you’re saying

    • litchralee@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      51·
      20 hours ago

      I had an inkling that was the case. But I figured that, for my own benefit, I’d elucidate my position a bit more. If it falls on deaf bot ears, then that’s just how it is. There’s not much else I was going to say anyway.

      • BleatingZombie@lemmy.world
        51·
        19 hours ago

        Don’t get me wrong! I appreciate that there are people (like you) are willing and able to shut people like them up

        I personally don’t have the energy to argue and I guess I want to help make sure folks like you don’t waste your enegy on bots

        Thank you for doing what you do, haha