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[–] SuperZutsuki@hexbear.net 33 points 11 months ago

It would be much funnier for China to double their tariff on US goods if the US gives in. The US is so fucking weak, what are they going to do about it? xigma-male

[–] BountifulEggnog@hexbear.net 32 points 11 months ago

It'd be really funny

[–] RNAi@hexbear.net 23 points 11 months ago

Their factories would be angry

[–] miz@hexbear.net 19 points 11 months ago
[–] KnilAdlez@hexbear.net 14 points 11 months ago

it would backfire, but it would be super funny

[–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 7 points 11 months ago

US would probably use that as a pretense for letting the nukes fly tbh.

[–] D61@hexbear.net 3 points 11 months ago

Probably, being the most level headed people in the room at this point, their counter tarrifs would be rolled back as well.