The fact that a hair-thin majority has managed to seize an inordinate amount of power, thwart all checks and balances, and enact a slow-moving nationwide pogrom should be enough to make the US a pariah for any foreign investment. There's no assurance that the US won't just outright steal all foreign capital in the country next week.

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softwaredoug 16 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I worry a degree of cronyism can go on for a while until there's a true consequence to these policies. There is a lot of wealth and trade to divide the spoils of between the billionaires and the administration.

	▲	mullingitover 16 hours ago \| parent [-]
		If the current structure stands, where steel imports are tariffed at 50% but Mexican/Canadian autos have no tariffs, and Japanese imports are only tariffed at 15%, the consequence will be the firing of every auto manufacturing worker the US and the shutdown of every auto factory. The consequences will be cruel and fair. The only reason it is not already happening is because of the TACO phenomenon and the possibility that the courts will intercede to stop the wanton abuse of emergency tariff powers.

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walls 14 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> The fact that a hair-thin majority has managed to seize an inordinate amount of power...

This mindset is counterproductive. If you haven't recognized that over 2/3 of the country is OK with what's going on, it's time to face the music.

	▲	add-sub-mul-div 13 hours ago \| parent [-]
		The presidential approval rating has been underwater since March.