The tariffs are about power, control, extortion.

[Irish_Dem]

Inflicting pain, hurting people.

Forcing businesses and countries to come crawling to MAL with cash in hand.

ETA: To show the world how much power Trump has.

Has nothing to do with economics.

[malaise]

1. THIS

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[LastDemocratInSC]

2. Three pillars of mafia behavior.

[Irish_Dem]

4. The President of the USA is a ruthless mob boss and he is going to take full advantage.

[dgauss]

3. That's been my thought.

Trump wants individuals, companies, entire industries and even countries to come begging for exemptions. Trump wants to be in that position, sitting there on his throne and deciding if they are loyal and flattering enough to him to deserve a reprieve from the King, who gets rewarded and who gets punished. I think that's how he sees it and regardless of how much damage is done, it will be personally worth it to him.

In the next few weeks I bet we see this playing out and it will be sickening.

[Irish_Dem]

5. It will cause no personal damage to him.

He doesn't care if people hate him, blame him, etc.

As long as he has total power, control and becomes a trillionaire, he will be happy.

Yes I think we will see this play out over the next weeks and months.

[Bread and Circuses]

6. Extortion! Yes, my thought....ans Jared flies in

This is the mobster in OUR White House who thinks that he can threaten and bully other nations to comply with his demands. Of course course, all they have to do is pay a little bribe…
And Jared Kushner will fly in and negotiate a deal to build billion dollar condos.

This is a Criminal Enterprise.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Yes just another product line for the Trump Crime family.

[gab13by13]

8. Yup, you nailed it

I did a similar thread, called it a mob protection racket.

Marc Elias just said the same exact thing. He doesn’t care if the market crashes or if Magats have trouble getting elected.

Krasnov’s tariffs are about his flaunting his power.
The countries that send him suitcases of money will get tariff relief.