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So the #US & #China are ramping up their #trade war

#Xi operates in a climate where the only people he needs to appease are members of his #politburo who, by the way, are all in agreement w/ him. China's total exports to the US is no more than 3% of its total #GDP &, in theory, can easily be redistributed to other nations.

Trump operates in a climate where he needs to make his #oligarch friends happy. & THEY definitely don't agree w/ his yoyo-ing

Now, ask yourself: who's gonna win?

#Trump the #LaughingStock

"The Chinese Ministry of Finance confirmed today the [125%] increase will take effect from tomorrow, April 12.

It's the last such action China will take, per the Finance Ministry, with the Commerce Ministry adding that China considers the current tariff levels to be economically meaningless."

#USA #News #Fascism #Economy #GDP #Oligarchy #FreeSpeech #Freedom #Constitution #NATO #World #Technology #Threats #Bonds #Stocks #Tariffs

theregister.com/2025/04/11/chi

The Register · China ups tariffs on US goods to 125%, calls Trump's war a 'joke'By Brandon Vigliarolo

Oh Bobolyne (to the tune of Chuck Berry "Maybellene")

"Trump babbles his way through doing a bad job and the polling proves we know it--
Trump's presidency isn’t even 100 days old yet. But in word and deed, and apparently in the eyes of the public, he's already gone full-#bobolyne.

#USA #News #Fascism #Economy #GDP #Oligarchy #FreeSpeech #Freedom #Constitution #NATO #World #Technology #Threats #Bonds #Stocks #Tariffs

usatoday.com/story/opinion/col

USA TODAY · Trump babbles his way through doing a bad job and the polling proves we know it | OpinionBy , USA TODAY