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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        “trump was godsent, but not for the reasons you believe. think more of an exodus’ plague”

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          I don’t know about God, but I do agree with the outcome.

          There are, if memory serves, quite a few examples of God punishing his chosen people and redistributing their wealth. But then you’ve got that whole new testament thing which really pushes the idea that everyone is the chosen people now.

          It seems to me that the only one trying to destroy the United States is the United States.

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    Ah yes put tariffs on the goods that our allies make, a tried and true solution to the problem of groceries

    Long term, more high tech manufacturing will be the result of more technology availability for cheaper, not higher cost chips from overseas

    It’s my understanding that Taiwan doesn’t manufacture the chip producing machines anyways, those come from ASML

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    The world’s largest semiconductor foundry, and one of the primary reasons the U.S. maintains a hold on Taiwan. There are rumours that the US has a plan to blow it up in case of Chinese invasion, that’s how valuable it is. So this quite a reversal of strategy.

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      As I understand it, TSMC and Taiwan themselves have a plan to blow up the foundries should a China invasion look like it’s going to succeed. They are already rigged with the explosives from what I understand.

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    Tariffs only exist to protect the profits of the ruling class.

    Do not be fooled. Tariffs are not good for us.

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      Tariffs can help with preparation, and they are a tool like many other policies. These ones, though, are not thoughtfully planned out. These protect no one, not even the mega-corps who need to figure out how to make everything domestically or price themselves out of the market.

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        Not true. A nation doesn’t need tariffs to help with preparations unless they’re also trying to maintain the dominance of their ruling classes.

        Tariffs mean we have to pay for it instead of them. They can afford it, but they won’t foot the bill unless they are forced to.