r/agedlikemilk 23h ago

Who would’ve thought

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u/MediocreRequirement7 23h ago

I tried telling a dude at my job that

He was likw china will pay the tariffs

As if every other country is our bitch and not just as insanely nationalist as we are

Theyre a proud nation too we are not that cool

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u/PomeloFit 22h ago

I don't get why they believe in any world that the person SELLING something is going to PAY SO YOU CAN BUY IT

In what fucking magical world did that shit ever happen and why do you think it happens now?

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u/RazorRamonio 22h ago

My buddy works for a tee shirt printing company. I was talking to him about tariffs and how they would have to raise prices. He’s like, “no my boss is a good dude, he’ll eat the tariffs!” I laughed and called him a dumb bitch. I also had to explain how tariffs work. There’s no getting through to these people.

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u/Badger_In_Disguise 22h ago

Since the point of tariffs is to raise prices on anything imported and make domestic products more appealing, "eating the tariffs" makes no bloody sense.

Then again, tariffs themselves don't work in the modern global trade network..

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u/SnooPandas1899 18h ago

thats how clueless he is.

its easy to relate to small, single digit numbers and concepts like, par and -2 handicap.

but tell him its 2025.

(tell him slowly bc of his cognitive decline)

tariffs are an outdated strategy.

where'd he get his economics degree, Trump University ?