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The tariffs would ensnare cutting-edge smartphone and PC-related chips for Apple, AMD and Nvidia if enacted. But Trump is betting his plan will bring more chip production to the US.

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[–] PanArab@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The US also used protectionism in the 19th and 20th centuries

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You know it wasn't the same. And if you don't know that then you shouldn't even respond like that.

[–] PanArab@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You clearly know nothing

The United States pursued a protectionist policy from the beginning of the 19th century until the middle of the 20th century. Between 1861 and 1933, they had one of the highest average tariff rates on manufactured imports in the world. After 1942, the U.S. began to promote worldwide free trade. After the 2016 presidential election, the US increased trade protectionism.[2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tariffs_in_the_United_States

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee -2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Has nothing to do with the current situation.

But "america bad" so you do you.

[–] PanArab@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Has everything to do with the current situation.

"usa bad"

what else would you call enabling a genocide?

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

There it is. ML user is a single issue voter, if they're even American to begin with .

You can't even distinguish between a century wide gap in economics and today.