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35. Complete strawman and now switching terrain

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 10:34 AM

Nov 4

I'm perfectly happy to discuss the effects of these tariffs on Italian American foodways and food costs, as I do below. My objection was to the journalist's mention of Barilla, because the vast majority of the Barilla sold in the US is already made in the US and has been for 20+ years. You chose to engage on that point, for reasons that are unclear to me, and so we discussed that, including your speculative point that Italian restaurants may order imported Barilla, an objection so trifling and seemingly only for the purpose of making an objection that felt a reply was warranted. Suddenly there were images of the Rocky statue.

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Trump tariffs on pasta could soon top 100 percent: 'Double the price' [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 4 OP

Restaurants charging for the tariffs . . . . no_hypocrisy Nov 4 #1

Pasta already cheaper in Canada. Shows you effect of tariffs on consumers. BlueWavePsych Nov 4 #25

I like pasta as much as any, but on the rare occasions I go out to eat with friends... hlthe2b Nov 4 #2

If I go to a restaurant, RazorbackExpat Nov 4 #9

It depends on if it's made in-house. yardwork Nov 4 #51

BTW, it's REALLY easy to make at home -- you're just limited to the basic shapes. fierywoman Nov 4 #57

"BTW, it's REALLY easy to make at home -- you're just limited to the basic shapes." BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #60

Oooooooo !!! You see? I think it's worth seeking out the right flour, although fierywoman Nov 4 #61

Your turn, Italy NJCher Nov 4 #3

they should slap an export tax on all their cheeses and cured meats. nt Javaman Nov 4 #10

Barilla's pasta is made in the USA. quaint Nov 4 #13

Was Going To Post The Same ProfessorGAC Nov 4 #54

And DeCecco is bronze-cut. Love it. chia Nov 4 #40

well, lucky me. i get local dried macaroni. pansypoo53219 Nov 4 #4

Almost all Barilla pasta sold in the US is made in the US Prairie Gates Nov 4 #5

Bronze die cut NJCher Nov 4 #6

"Almost all Barilla pasta sold in the US is made in the US" BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #7

Barilla has two huge US processing plants Prairie Gates Nov 4 #11

"Whether your speculative point about restaurants buying Italian-sourced Barilla for "ethnic loyalty" would account" BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #15

LOL Prairie Gates Nov 4 #19

No "strawman" BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #32

Complete strawman and now switching terrain Prairie Gates Nov 4 #35

You made a generalization fixating on "Barilla" BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #37

Wrong Prairie Gates Nov 4 #44

It's not a "piddling" objection BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #45

De Cecco is indeed imported, which is why bringing it up is also irrelevant Prairie Gates Nov 4 #47

The article - not just the 4 paragraphs in the OP BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #48

It remains speculative Prairie Gates Nov 4 #49

To respond BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #50

Oh, you finally looked up the annual report Prairie Gates Nov 4 #52

Of course it did BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #56

Idiot Beaver Hound is screwing US farmers (again) with this. A LOT of Italian pasta is made with US Durum wheat Attilatheblond Nov 4 #17

The only pictures he has interest in are the ones that he draws with a sharpie. littlemissmartypants Nov 4 #20

I have snowybirdie Nov 4 #8

Finally some good news. Pasta use'ta be more expensive. But Trump lowered the tariff by 1,000 percent. 3Hotdogs Nov 4 #12

Kick BlueWavePsych Nov 4 #14

Sonny and Vito azureblue Nov 4 #16

What the fuck? Prairie Gates Nov 4 #21

It won't just be imported pasta that will see big price increase Attilatheblond Nov 4 #18

Other Italian food items that will be tariffed under Trump's various schemes Prairie Gates Nov 4 #23

Italian Americans around here are Trump supporters, enjoy your hate. dem4decades Nov 4 #28

Very true Prairie Gates Nov 4 #29

Not directed to you, but to those that love when Trump fucks people, and dem4decades Nov 4 #36

There's always one more way he'll try to fuck up the American people's food supply. littlemissmartypants Nov 4 #22

Trump is trying to invoke a Pastafarian uprising to enact the Insurrection Act. bluedigger Nov 4 #24

That damn Biden Ferrets are Cool Nov 4 #26

So will I have to make a weekend rip to Tijuana to stock up on linguine? DBoon Nov 4 #27

How about Italian wine? Are tariffs going up on that too? dem4decades Nov 4 #30

The tariffs in the article are specific to pasta, but other EU-targeted Trump tariffs hit Italian wine Prairie Gates Nov 4 #31

Mr. trump's a subliterate idiot unable to write one grammatically correct sentence Torchlight Nov 4 #33

Pasta? John Coktosten Nov 4 #34

Why do we import it. It is f------g flower, eggs and doc03 Nov 4 #38

There is always an "immigrant base" here in the U.S. BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #42

This is a great example in the battle of inequity angryxyouth Nov 4 #39

My wife's Italian grandmother melm00se Nov 4 #41

She may have sourced the flour from somewhere BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #43

She taught me all sorts of things for the kitchen melm00se Nov 4 #46

I actually bought a bag of semolina a bunch of years ago BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #59

You can sub melm00se Nov 4 #62

King Arthur's various flours had me go wild BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #63

I like Garofalo pasta bucolic_frolic Nov 4 #53

The mafia controls Italy Bluestocking Nov 4 #55

And Italy should institute an export tax on wine, cheese and cured meats nt Javaman Nov 4 #58

Good thing I am cutting down Tree Lady Nov 4 #64

The SCOTUS swung in and "saved the day" BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #65