Comment by soaero on 21/01/2025 at 20:35 UTC

180 upvotes, 15 direct replies (showing 15)

View submission: Donald Trump Threatens Tax War Over US Multinationals

Wait wait...

He has written an order to force down the price of goods.
Then he is starting a trade war.
Then he is threatening a TAX war.
Then he is threatening to start a land war in South America.

Is his goal to absolutely destroy the US economy? Like, how is he expecting US companies to survive this?

They will have: Shrunk margins
Increased cost of goods
Likely increased taxation when they operate in foreign territories

This is hilarious. God I am happy I don't live there.

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Comment by Upoutdat at 21/01/2025 at 21:09 UTC

66 upvotes, 1 direct replies

When the world but most likely the nation is on it's knees, that's when they comeback with the investment. Another word for resource acquisition in the end. It's just a crash and grab in the simplest terms.

Comment by [deleted] at 22/01/2025 at 01:58 UTC

24 upvotes, 1 direct replies

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Comment by frddtwabrm04 at 21/01/2025 at 23:54 UTC

13 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Dude is opening up so many fronts to fight. One or more of these fronts is going to bite his ass. And, it will be the least one that he expects!

Comment by TezzeretsTeaTime at 23/01/2025 at 21:42 UTC*

3 upvotes, 0 direct replies

That's the plan, yes. Absolutely destroy as many industries as possible so he and his billionaire buddies can buy what's left of America for pennies on the dollar. It's already happening and it's going to get much, much worse if something drastic isn't done soon.

Comment by Any-Objective-997 at 21/01/2025 at 23:42 UTC

3 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Did you see what happened today? Tech companies pledged $3 trillion to the US economy to control AI

Comment by socraticformula at 22/01/2025 at 17:57 UTC

2 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Yes, his goal is to destroy the US, and to profit in the process. Threatening such drastic action in fifty different places at a time is a deliberate tactic. Throw enough shit and your opponents, who are trying to act reasonably and legitimately, just can't keep up with the chaos.

Comment by Careful_Trifle at 22/01/2025 at 20:17 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Any company going bankrupt is ripe for hostile takeover. So yes?

Comment by Hot-Boysenberry945 at 25/01/2025 at 03:54 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Is it stupidity or by design?

Comment by LoveLaika237 at 22/01/2025 at 15:08 UTC

2 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Personally, I feel he's doing this because he can't get over 2020.

Comment by metaldark at 22/01/2025 at 12:40 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Well who Benefits from a weakened USA?