between this and... every other goddamn thing, i have to imagine the democrats are actually aiming for the "30,000 voter election" that the chapo guys were joking about a couple years ago

edit: also while the EV and solar tariffs are really really bad from a climate change perspective, increasing steel tariffs to 25% when china produces well over 10x as much steel as the US feels practically suicidal from an industrial perspective too. what the fuck are they hoping to achieve here?

[–] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

To bolster domestic production. The problem with that idea is Americas infrastructure could not handle the increased load. You’d have to practically rebuild the country.

[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago

They'll probably offer increased domestic subsidies and shocked-pikachu when it all goes to stock buybacks.

[–] mushroom@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i can understand that as an abstract or longterm goal, but doing this in particular to achieve it, and less than 6 months before an election at that, feels extremely boneheaded

[–] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago

It’s stock buybacks all around baby