Absolutely agree; but it's never too late to react. Europe could impose tariffs on US tech or forbid it altogether to bid on government contracts. Etc.

What are we waiting for.

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telesilla an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Geopolitics to make sense.

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enraged_camel 37 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

>> What are we waiting for.

For Europe to become fully self-sufficient when it comes to defense, for one thing.

	▲	LeFantome 7 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		I think it can be Europe, Canada, Australia, and South Korea. The world has the technology. Canada has the resources and the manufacturing capacity. Europe has the money. It can be done. Look at Ukraine. They are becoming a military superpower in terms of technology and experience.

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hunglee2 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

the bilateral deals signed means we (the world, minus the US) is already divided. Got to scrap those deals first, which isn't going to happen. The shark has scattered the shoal and we're all going to get picked off - perpetually signing worse deals, then having to renegotiate again before signing ever worse terms.

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LeFantome 2 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Why does any country need a deal with the US? Canada is more integrated than anybody and they are walking away. Canada believes productive trade with the rest of the world is better than a bad deal with the US. China was prepared to do the same. The world should take notice.

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amelius 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

If Trump can scrap bilateral deals, then others can too, using similar tactics if necessary.

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morkalork an hour ago | parent [-]

Apparently all you have to do is impose a digital services tax and he'll rip it up for you.

	▲	amelius an hour ago \| parent [-]
		That tax would make a lot of sense, actually.

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disgruntledphd2 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Honestly, if Trump keeps giving intelligence to Ukraine against Russia, then it was worth paying the (idiotic) tariffs.

That was the EUs top priority. The other issue was that each country had its own products they didn't want to lose sales from.

More generally, the EU isn't built for a world of presidential powers exercised at whom, which is becoming more of an issue this decade.

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k33n an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

> What are we waiting for.

Responsible governance around something like when and how to retaliate (if at all) against tariffs comes down to one of the most fundamental forces of economics and trade: real leverage. Whether or not the US should exercise its leverage to attain outsized and favorable terms on the economic stage is the peanut gallery conversation that happens on social media. The two worlds couldn't be farther apart. What will actually happen in the end is just a math equation that has never changed and will never change.