divVerent@threalist @nickgillespie Sure, they are a tool.
But just like a hammer, they can’t be used for everything.
A tariff against China for things the US doesn’t even produce won’t help the US at all. It’s really just a tax on people who want these products.
A tariff against specific products from outside where local competition exists however is a way to help the local manufacturers.
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