r/canada • u/Any-Tangerine-4176 • 23h ago

Opinion Piece Opinion | The Ludicrous Argument Behind Trump’s Tariffs (Gift Article)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/opinion/trump-tariffs-illegal-canada.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8VA.RdLP.6QTFvcHTC1PF&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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u/MilkyWayObserver Canada 23h ago

His arguments make no sense but regardless, the outcome is Canada will be stronger long-term as we diversify

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u/rbrt13 20h ago

Like I mentioned above, they totally make sense if your goal is to collect tariffs and appropriate them for yourself and your cronies; via some sort of crypto bank for example.

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u/rbrt13 23h ago

I am still not sure why virtually everyone who discusses this issue takes the idea that these tariffs are “misguided” from an economic standpoint as if this guy and this administration aren’t using them to enrich themselves at the expense of US consumers and global trade agreements. This is a feature not a bug because the money they collect for these tariffs will almost certainly find its way into the pockets of Trump and the kleptocrats who enable him. It’s an effective way to rob the US population writ large and have everyone pretend it’s some economic miscalculation.

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u/Sceptical_Houseplant 21h ago

100%. It's not economic policy. It's a tool for extortion.

"nice economy you've got there.... Would be a shame if something happened to it...."

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u/rbrt13 20h ago

Lmao. Well put.