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TexasTowelie

(123,554 posts) Sun Oct 5, 2025, 10:12 AM Oct 5

Let's talk about Trump's auto tariff failure.... - Belle of the Ranch

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Let's talk about Trump's auto tariff failure.... - Belle of the Ranch (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 5 OP

High blanket tariffs are the world's stupidest economic idea Warpy Oct 5 #1

Warpy

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1. High blanket tariffs are the world's stupidest economic idea

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Sun Oct 5, 2025, 12:06 PM

Oct 5

Even smaller, targeted tariffs can backfire badly when applied by Republicans who consistently misdiagnose the economic crises they caused. See: Smoot-Hawley.

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