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Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar (apnews.com)
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His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

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[–] Ab_intra@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

It's going to be fun when americans understands this.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 29 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Americans have an amazing capacity to not understand things for centuries after the fact. Some of them are still in denial about why the civil war happened.

When the consequences of Trump's tariffs become clear, they'll just blame the closest Democrat.

[–] Ab_intra@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Something I think Trump is great at is pointing at other factors for why things would be bad. For instance he will point to the imigration and other thing instead of his own actions. I fucking hate this guy but I have to admit he is good at what he is doing and that is lying.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Mostly because even the mainstream media will never call him out on it. There's never been a headline like 'Trump lies about ___', despite him constantly, knowingly lying.

[–] Ab_intra@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That is not really true. Also if the news would have to constantly say he was lying (which they do) then thry would use all there time on it because he lies constantly.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/10/us/politics/trump-debate-immigrants-pets.html

‘They’re Eating the Cats’: Trump Repeats False Claim About Immigrants

Not 'lies about immigrants', it's 'repeats false claims', implying that he has no agency or responsibility when he does this, just the same passive voice reserved for officer involved shootings and spontaneous explosions in Gaza.

They never dare to use 'lie'. If you're going to write the article anyway, call things what they are.

[–] ShadowRam@fedia.io 2 points 3 weeks ago

Of course they don't, otherwise they get sued, then the onus is on them to prove that Trump knew it was false at the time he said it.

Good luck proving that.

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Don't bet your savings on that, he did the same bullying moves last time and look where we are now.

[–] ChillPenguin@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Large assumption that my fellow Americans will understand this. They'll just spin it as bidens fault or some shit. Zero accountability or understanding necessary.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

77 million won't, 74.5 million will say "I told you so, I've been telling you so, how are y'all such a goddamn bunch of deplorable morons?"

80 million will continue to be either unable to vote in federal elections or just actually dumber than the Trumpers.