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Bill Cypher
2w ago
That's a pretty solid cherry pick of the countries with high rates. Unless of course the person you are talking to knows the difference between a resort and the population.
Hong Kong and UAE are 2 of the wealthiest places on the planet.
As for the other 0s, you are capable of understanding that there can be multiple causes at play, right? That doesn't mean you can hand-wave negative effects it just means other factors might over power that specific negative effect. You would still be better off without that negative effect.
Hong Kong and UAE are 2 of the wealthiest places on the planet.
As for the other 0s, you are capable of understanding that there can be multiple causes at play, right? That doesn't mean you can hand-wave negative effects it just means other factors might over power that specific negative effect. You would still be better off without that negative effect.
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wymike
@wymike
2w ago
I literally just picked the top and bottom when they were ordered.
My point being, like you say, that there are other factors that have an effect.
Just because some poor countries have high tariffs doesn’t mean they are poor because of those tariffs and visa versa.
My point being, like you say, that there are other factors that have an effect.
Just because some poor countries have high tariffs doesn’t mean they are poor because of those tariffs and visa versa.
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Bill Cypher
@Bill Cypher
2w ago
You inspired this note.
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2w ago
Your body is a complicated system. There are a lot of factors that interact to decide your overall health. I can still confidently say hitting yourself in the hand with a hammer is bad for you.
The economy is a complicated system. There are a lot of factors that interact to decide the overall health of an economy. I can still confidently say a party that adds no economic value to anyone pocketing a huge chunk of the value of every exchange is bad for the economy.
Every argument I've seen for tariffs might be good is analogous to saying hitting your hand with a hammer might improve your health. Why not, the body is a very complicated system you couldn't possibly know.
The economy is a complicated system. There are a lot of factors that interact to decide the overall health of an economy. I can still confidently say a party that adds no economic value to anyone pocketing a huge chunk of the value of every exchange is bad for the economy.
Every argument I've seen for tariffs might be good is analogous to saying hitting your hand with a hammer might improve your health. Why not, the body is a very complicated system you couldn't possibly know.
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