Comment on EU consumers don’t trust US goods: a look into Trump’s trade deficit claims
Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 4 days agoThanks for your perspective.
I don’t see counter tariffs as begging for scraps, but rather the easiest and quickest applied method to show that trying to force you is not without consequence and then afterwards you work on the other points your post mentioned.
And your second paragraph is exactly why I asked the question and wanted to know your view. To a certain degree you need to play the bad game, even if you know it’s bad, if it’s the only way to proceed.
meowmeowbeanz@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
Counter tariffs may seem like the “quickest applied method,” but they’re a band-aid on a gaping wound. They perpetuate the same exploitative system you’re trying to resist, reinforcing the very dynamics of coercion and retaliation. It’s not about showing consequence; it’s about breaking free from the cycle entirely. Playing the bad game, even temporarily, is still playing their game.
Your approach assumes that power respects defiance when, in reality, it thrives on it. The only way to proceed isn’t to play better but to flip the board. Anything less is just rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship. If your goal is genuine change, you don’t tweak the system—you dismantle it.
Appreciate the discussion—it’s rare to find someone willing to engage beyond surface-level noise.
Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 4 days ago
Same to you!