"The media is lying to you, I assume. I don't know actually know because I'm not reading or watching any of it, but I still have a strong opinion on what the media is telling you.
Tariffs aren't bad. History and others are all lying to you." 
There are bits of truth in here, but the reductionism is amazing.
Board prices went up in during covid, but the skate industry, was also seeing a huge boom from people having free time again. Post-covid, sales have dropped and shops have too much product because many people are back in the office and at school and they don't have free time anymore. And, American's savings accounts have dwindled over the past few years.
https://www.depositaccounts.com/blog/households-savings-study.html#:~:text=The%20average%20household%20savings%20account%20balance%20in%202023%20was%20%2454%2C150,average%20savings%20account%20balances%20decrease.
"The media is only paying the attention to the American market in this... I mean, I'd guess, I don't know cause once again, I've already said, I am not reading or watching anything. I'm just making shit up."
I can say as a dual citizen between the US and Canada there is a lot of talk about how this affects all parties involved.
https://www.cfr.org/article/what-trumps-trade-war-would-mean-nine-chartsI've always been pro-American manufacturing--although, that sentiment has weakened as I'm annoyed people my age made zero effort to prepare for the world they were told was coming and then try to make it my problem--and on-shoring could re-define the economy. I'm not sure it will be better, it will just be different. It will adjust who are the winners, who are the losers, and who lives in polluted cancer allies. This will likely mean people will have to pay more for less stuff. Americans doing more with less, is not something Trump's Dixie Cup/Me generation understands, but is excited to force upon all of us.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer_AlleyThe idea that this will go through with zero pain to Americans is stupid. Considering Musk and Trump have boners for the guy who lowered inflation at the cost of increasing poverty in Argentina, they don't give a shit about immediate costs to Americans. More expensive housing, loss of automotive jobs, and so on aren't their concern. Returning to a moment when America was rebuilding shattered Europe, is the goal. Despite the fact, Europe doesn't need our goods, they need us to consume. And, Trump's tariffs last time around didn't increase jobs overall. They increased in one sector, but had a greater decrease in other sectors. This is a net loss.
https://econofact.org/factbrief/did-the-trump-tariffs-increase-us-manufacturing-jobsAnd, yea, you can make an argument that it is better to pay higher prices to have more manufacturing in America. Australia did this until consumers wanted color TVs. They paid double for electronics for the sake of keeping manufacturing jobs in Australia. Was that better or worse? Depends. How much do Americans want to sacrifice for other Americans? Also, we need to remember technology has improved dramatically since the 1970s, it takes far fewer workers to produce much more. And, do we have the people to fill the on-shore jobs? America's drug problems doesn't make it easy to recruit nor are all manufacturing jobs high paying "low skill" jobs.
Finally, "This could be great. It is a negotiation tactic." Yea, there is nothing like alienating all of our allies and making us an unreliable trade partner. Brilliant. Mexico, Canada, and others can't turn on a dime and adjust their economies as they've spent decades integrating into ours, but they can certainly develop ties with other nations and look away from the "isolationist" and belligerent USA. They can tell us to go fuck ourselves next time we ask to imprison a Chinese executive, to increase tariffs on China, or re-write their laws for our benefit. China went to Colombia the day after Trump's nonsense against them and said, "We love you and we won't do this to do you." And other nations have been saying, "Please remove your military bases from our land. We're done with your bullshit" for many years.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3296517/chinese-envoy-colombia-promotes-bilateral-ties-bogota-clashes-washingtonhttps://www.defenseone.com/threats/2024/06/chinas-overseas-bases-arent-big-threatyet-rand/397310/I wasn't a fan of off-shoring and I wasn't thrilled when Dwindle went to China and JT went to Mexico for manufacturing, but there is a difference between allowing prices to rise over time and forcing sharp increases down American business' and consumers' throats. And, to think increasing the costs of timber, oil, car parts, etc. overnight won't affect other American's jobs or fucking over our closest ally won't matter is beyond dumb.
In that time a 55¢ candy bar now costs $3.79.
@Rosstradahmus lol, shut up.
Snickers are 3 for 3$ at Walgreens and 1.29 at Walmart.
https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/snickers-chocolate-candy-bars/ID=prod6162902-product?gQT=1https://www.walmart.com/ip/Snickers-Full-Size-Candy-Chocolate-Bar-1-86-oz-Bar/14189114667?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101313041&gQT=1
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