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[–] ab60753@lemmy.zip 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Yes.... buuuut they forward that cost to the consumers. The buisneses dont go:"Wops, we need to pay more for items, lets keep the prices the same for the consumers." They increse the cost for the consumers.

[–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Sure, but the customer isn’t paying the tariff. The customer is just paying more for a product. The business is paying the tariff.

It’s a “technically correct” thing, sure, but it’s why customers aren’t owed the refund. Businesses can increase prices whenever they want.

[–] ab60753@lemmy.zip 1 points 11 minutes ago

I get what you mean, i think my point is more regarding who the sufferinf party is.

The customer is the end "sufferer". So should have the repirations. This is a wierd metaphot but hear me out. Lets say someone tries to shoot me. I dodge it and someone behinds me gets shot. A judge ordera the shooter to pay for the medical bills. Would it be fair for me to get that money? Or should it go to the person who got shot? Yes maybe i deserve some compensation. But compleatly ignoring the person who got shot feels wrong no?

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

That would be fine and dandy if tariffs were only for frivolous purchases. Things you could do without. But they weren't. We were FORCED to pay higher prices for thing we NEED due to companies raising the prices due to illegal Republican tariffs.

We were robbed. Again. Period.

And anyone who was robbed deserves compensation.