Trump is threatening to jack up tariffs on China by an additional 50% unless Beijing abandons its retaliatory duties on U.S. imports.
Trump in a Truth Social post gave China until Tuesday to undo its 34% tariffs, imposed in response to the “reciprocal” duties unveiled at the White House last week.
Trump also wrote that he will cancel all planned talks with China if they do not comply with his demand.
If you’re going to start a war, you better know for a fact that you can win. Trump thinks he knows, but he doesn’t know shit.
The US has a terminal disease: hubris. This is what it’s like to live in an empire in decline.
This is exactly what I thought of Russia after their failed invasion of Ukraine. Generally regarded as a super power prior, they put on display how atrophied their millitary had become by not being able to steam roll Ukraine.
Why would Trump care if he wins?
As he has for most of his bankruptcy laden past, he’s largely playing with other people’s lives. He’ll be fine, and he enjoys inflicting cruelty on others for its own sake when he “loses.”
There are far too many parallels that this shit has with the Weimar Republic. I’m working on contingency plans.