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ThoughtCriminal

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4. If it takes more than 20 seconds to explain

Reply to damifino10 (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:41 PM

Apr 2

Most people, and especially MAGA types are not going to absorb.

TLDR:
Reality: Nobody is having to pay those high tariffs on dairy goods sold to Canada. Most pay no tariff at all

Slightly longer:
Because the tariffs are only applied if the the amount sold exceeds a quota, and for almost all products, the amount sold is way below those limits.

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Canadian explanation of Tariffs [View all] damifino10 Apr 2 OP

Good explainer, but the key reason Rump is full of crap about how unfair it is, is because he negotiated these tariffs LymphocyteLover Apr 2 #1

Excellent point! n/t They_Live Apr 2 #3

Actually he didn't NotANeocon Apr 2 #5

Good information They_Live Apr 2 #2

If it takes more than 20 seconds to explain ThoughtCriminal Apr 2 #4