• Sami@lemmy.zip
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    14 days ago

    Yeah, it is a fight but I think you’re misunderstanding the sides involved. A small company with like 5-15 employees (just an example) also has mouths to feed. Larger multinational corporations can and have passed American tariffs costs along to buyers from other countries to “soften the blow” for American buyers and are usually better equipped to weather the storm by taking a hit to profits over the medium term than small businesses. At the end of the day, only business logic applies because the unfortunate reality is that no one cares if you can’t afford food or housing in most countries so benevolence is not an option for most.

    • Moops@lemmy.world
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      14 days ago

      I appreciate the conversation. We have different beliefs but you make solid arguments I enjoyed reading.