Tariffs

[IamScotticus]

37 minutes ago, JohnCh said:

 

 

I didn't see the need to announce that it was moved given the links and notifications automatically forward:

 

 

Sorry, I see this and thought what I thought 

[speedwagon]

To clarify my post. I do not have answers, just observations and questions. Such as -- isn't the shift from a manufacturing economy to a "service" really a shift to a "servant" economy where we serve those who have and we do not get or need anything?   And yes a polite debate serves both parties as the solution usually is more near the center. And by the nature of our bond (The 7) we are consumers of offshore goods (in my case South African Chassis and drive from US and Japan), and even the locost that are fab-ed here, most have at least some imported parts.  I do personally think that tariffs are wrong, Yes we should discourage unfair trade and limit our exports to those who violate our patents and steal our technology.       I also believe that a US company who has their products made offshore is gravely wrong in thinking that there is any long term gain involved.      Histoey has shown  that the "cheap labor" will soon  setup a competing facility (or possible take yours to produce the same or very similar product.               We (the US) should be buying imports without tariffs when the trade is fair and not buying at all when there is shenanigans involved. And protect our freedom at any cost as it is our life.   And there shall be no grifting by our representatives.  We should all be held to the standard of protecting our country first, and next support the fellow free empires.

[speedwagon]

thank you all-- i am done- will only answer questions from now on.

[Xhilr8n]

“We don’t have time for rational solutions”   George Carlin

[Xhilr8n]

Even a model of our cars comes with an extra bill

 

 

[IamScotticus]

2 hours ago, Xhilr8n said:

Even a model of our cars comes with an extra bill

 

 

Those are up to $400 now?  I got mine at $200, ten years ago