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formerly elnopalfc

[serg @ElNopalFC]

@NOGL_Official @IsabelleAliciaa @TheChiefNerd My father in law, very anti vax, very much a COVID denier clearly had it and refused to go to the doctor because he knew they'd test for it.

Just one anecdote.

[serg @ElNopalFC]

Who had a bigger career crash out? Edson Alvarez or Carlos Salcedo?

[SL Benfica @SLBenfica]

🦅 Bem-vindo, José Mourinho!

[serg @ElNopalFC]

@herqles_es Como vas a comentar sobre la doble vara de medir y usar esto como un ejemplo?

Se la pasan diciendo que la izquierda quiere censurar lo que no les parece pero ahora es el gobierno de derecha que literalmente ha censurado de manera deliberada.

Por favor, un poco de congruencia.

[serg @ElNopalFC]

@LawTrj @bennoba @MeachamDr Exactly! I'm happy to read a comment like this, although I don't know why I even bother looking.

The scary part isn't the tariffs, it's that the price he's willing to pay seems to be the most economically vulnerable US consumers.

[serg @ElNopalFC]

@bennoba @MeachamDr Tariffs are not inherently bad. Tariffs can be effective protectionist policy, particularly to address issues such as dumping.

Where it gets "bad" is if it's used as a political pawn indiscriminately across sectors.

"Bad" is relative. It's bad for US consumers' wallets.

[serg @ElNopalFC]

a good midfield. We're lucky Santi is young still and hopefully M Chavez + Huescas keep growing.

At CB, we'll have Johan for a few more years.

[Jovenes Futbolistas MX @Jovenesfutmx]

🚨¡OJO CON ESTA ALINEACIÓN!

✍️Este es el once titular que manda el profe Lalo Arce para el partido amistoso ante Pachuca, duelo de preparación rumbo al mundial sub-20

¿A quién quitan, a quien ponen?

[serg @ElNopalFC]

@elconde_nad0 Morelos y Quintana Roo.

[serg @ElNopalFC]

You don’t have to hate or love the President to see this clearly: this policy in particular isn’t designed for your benefit.

The “sacrifice” being asked might be you.

[serg @ElNopalFC]

Instead, we’re seeing policy driven like a risky business deal, swinging big, hoping something pays off.

That might be fine for billionaires who can survive bad bets.

But it’s not fine for families living paycheck to paycheck.

[serg @ElNopalFC]

Bottom line: Tariffs aren’t free money from foreign companies. They’re taxes on you, with ripple effects that can hurt U.S. workers, exporters, and even foreign policy.

[serg @ElNopalFC]

Tariffs can be a powerful tool. But only when they’re targeted and thought through with the bigger picture in mind. They’re not a blunt instrument to score political points.

[serg @ElNopalFC]

The White House is bragging about “bringing in $31B in revenue through tariffs.”

Some people are celebrating this as if it means we’re funding the government with foreign money instead of income taxes. That’s… not how this works. Let’s break it down. 🧵

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

Can't stop, won't stop: August tariff revenue breaks record AGAIN, bringing in $31 BILLION! 💸

[serg @ElNopalFC]

So now:

- You pay more for coffee ☕️
- U.S. exporters lose markets 🚗
- Relationships with allies worsen 🌍
- Poverty and instability rise abroad, which circles back to affect the U.S. anyway

[serg @ElNopalFC]

And it hurts Colombian farmers. Which:

- Weakens their economy
- Can lead to poverty → instability → emigration pressure on the U.S.
- Leads their government to retaliate with tariffs on U.S. goods (cars, agriculture, etc.)

[serg @ElNopalFC]

Example: coffee. The U.S. doesn’t (really) produce coffee. Never has, never will.

If you slap tariffs on Colombian coffee, that doesn’t create U.S. coffee farmers, it just makes your morning cup more expensive.

[serg @ElNopalFC]

What happens when tariffs are applied indiscriminately?

- Americans pay more for everything touched by global supply chains
- Trade partners get alienated
- Global ripple effects make life more expensive and less secure

[serg @ElNopalFC]

But here’s the catch: tariffs only work if they’re used strategically.

They need a clear goal, like protecting a specific industry that matters for national stability.

[serg @ElNopalFC]

That means tariffs aren’t “free market capitalism.” They’re government intervention (a socialist move) designed to keep the community alive by supporting local business.

[serg @ElNopalFC]

A tariff in that case would make Walmart’s prices equal or higher than the local grocer’s, protecting the local market.

[serg @ElNopalFC]

Dumping = selling goods in a foreign market way below cost to wipe out local competition.
Think: Walmart moves into a small town, undercuts the local grocer until they close, then raises prices once they control the market.

[serg @ElNopalFC]

To understand tariffs, you need to know why they exist. Governments use them as a protectionist tool. Often to fight “dumping.”

[serg @ElNopalFC]

Tariffs are basically taxes on imports. And while the government collects them, it’s not foreign companies footing the bill.. it’s you. The costs get passed on to U.S. consumers and businesses through higher prices.