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1: Trump’s latest trade policy—slapping “reciprocal tariffs” on countries that tax U.S. imports—is outdated protectionism that ignores how the modern global economy works. It would hurt U.S. consumers, businesses, and workers far more than our trade partners. 🧵⬇️

2: Protectionism doesn’t work in today’s economy.
🔹 U.S. companies rely on global supply chains—raising import costs hurts domestic manufacturers.
🔹 American workers need exports—tariff retaliation crushes industries like farming, tech, and manufacturing.
🔹 Tariffs act as a hidden tax—consumers bear the cost, making everyday goods more expensive.

3: Trump’s biggest mistake? Thinking VATs = Tariffs.
🚨 VAT (Value-Added Tax) is NOT a trade barrier.
🚨 It applies to all goods, foreign and domestic, like a sales tax.
🚨 “Reciprocal tariffs” on VAT countries would punish U.S. consumers and businesses for no reason.

4: What happens when we try protectionism?
📉 Trump’s 2018 tariffs cost U.S. businesses billions and failed to bring back manufacturing.
📉 The 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff helped trigger the Great Depression.
📉 Countries don’t “give in” to tariffs—they hit back harder with their own.

5: The modern economy runs on cooperation, not isolation.
✅ The biggest economic power comes from trade agreements, innovation, and competitive industries.
✅ Countries that embrace globalization—Germany, South Korea, Singapore—outperform protectionist economies.
✅ U.S. companies win when they access global markets, not when we shut ourselves off.

6: TLDR
✅ Protectionism won’t work in a globalized economy.
✅ Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” misread basic economics.
✅ American businesses rely on global trade—this plan raises costs, kills jobs, and shrinks exports.
✅ Real economic strength comes from trade, not tariff wars.

7: If Trump really wanted to protect American workers, he’d focus on investment in infrastructure, R&D, and competitive trade agreements—not failed 20th-century trade policies.

8: The world has moved on. Trump hasn’t.

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NWAC Champions Again‼️ 🏆

Lower Columbia claims its 15th Championship w/ 5-3 victory over Tacoma! ⚾

Tournament MVP - Jadon Williamson - 8.2 IP, 1 ER, 14 K

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