And this, my friends, are why tariffs are dumb.
We tariff you infinity plus one.
But did you triple stamp it?
Oh fuck we forgot to triple stamp it
You’re not retaliating, I’m retaliating!
Btw this is to make Russia our new and exclusive trading partner
Russia doesn’t really produce anything except things U.S. companies export or can easily source elsewhere. And like half of their next generation emigrated or died trying to take 20 more meters of Eastern Ukrainian villages. I don’t expect any great scientific advancements coming anytime soon.
I’m not sure how that trade relationship would even work. Trade deals only work if the private sector is involved and the U.S. private sector doesn’t want Russian products or to investment in a place where there’s no rule of law.