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Trump’s Tariffs Have Done What No US Adversary Could (jacobin.com)

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Great powers often decline through self-inflicted blows. By starting a trade war he was unable to follow through on, Donald Trump may have just dealt a severe one to the United States.

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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 49 points 1 day ago (2 children)

He killed 1 million Americans.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So far.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

He's just getting started.

[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He does like to act like he’s the best at everything. I wonder if he’s proud of this one.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Funny how he doesn't brag about this one.

[–] frunch@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Right? He's the ultimate victim, he could totally have claimed the US suffered worse than anyone else and he did such a great job to finally put an end to it or whatever spin he fancies, nothing matters anymore ¯\_(ツ)_/¯