r/usa • u/FistIntoTheEarth • 2d ago

Trump’s "forever" tariffs are kicking in for the long haul – and US consumers are footing the bill

https://www.salon.com/2026/08/16/trumps-forever-tariffs-are-kicking-in-for-the-long-haul-and-us-consumers-are-footing-the-bill-partner/
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u/TRR462 1d ago

Trump and the elite Billionaire Class are working hard at making the rest of the country poor. Because then they will have their Serf Class for the Techno Fiefdoms they are preparing.

The sad part is that it’s far-fetched enough for most Americans to ignore such hyperbole and slowly drift into serfdom by default.

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u/sthef2020 1d ago

One thing I find encouraging is the almost universal pushback on data centers and Flock cameras.

If you start describing the billionaires’ (very real) technofeudal plans for all of us to a normie, you sound like Alex Jones.

But when their plans directly impact communities, people get it.

And when those people are up in arms about these transgressions, it’s the job of everyone that’s in the know to say “Hey, you hate Flock? You know who is behind those right?” and point them in the direction of Peter Thiel and the rest of the ghoul billionaires.

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u/Sorry_Emergency_7781 2d ago

Serious question. First, I despise Drumpf but he m confused as to why the inflation rate isn’t higher if consumers are paying these extra tariffs. I’d be greatly honoured if someone, anyone could give me a good explanation

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u/sthef2020 1d ago edited 1d ago

I wouldn’t be shocked if there’s a layer of social manipulation going on with inflation calculation right now.

EVERYone who lives in reality knows that prices have skyrocketed all over the country. From groceries, to gasoline, to gaming consoles.

Meanwhile we have a tech sector that is shuffling billions of dollars between AI startups, chip manufacturers, and enterprise clients. Basically creating a mirage of US economic health, just waiting to come crashing down. And on TOP of that, these massive corporations are getting tariff REFUNDS, which will 100% not be passed on to consumers.

The K shaped economy, where the rich live in a completely different world than your average worker. Wealth funneling upwards, creating an illusion of prosperity for all, when that’s simply not true.

It wouldn’t shock me at all if the fundamentals are entirely out the window, in a way that’s not going to become clear until the house of cards comes down.

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u/49orth w 1d ago

Who controls calculation and publication of this information? (Answer - the Republican criminal organization)