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submitted 6 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

White House levy to protect US makers from cheap imports likely to inflame trade tensions

The US president, Joe Biden, has announced a 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles as part of a package of measures designed to protect US manufacturers from cheap imports.

In a move that is likely to inflame trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies, the White House said it was imposing more stringent curbs on Chinese goods worth $18bn.

Sources said the move followed a four-year review and was a preventive measure designed to stop cheap subsidised Chinese goods flooding the US market and stifling the growth of the American green technology sector.

Despite the risks of retaliation from Beijing, Biden said the increased levies were a proportionate response to China’s overcapacity in the EV sector. Sources said China was producing 30m EVs a year but could sell only 22-23m domestically.

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[-] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 6 points 6 months ago

Like, I agree, but do you actually think Trump is a better choice?

[-] Maddier1993@programming.dev 8 points 6 months ago

It's sad that people come out of the woodworks like you only to invoke the orange man whenever somebody says they don't agree with something Biden is doing. I mean, leaving the MAGA crowd out for now... don't you think we can have a better conversation trying to think beyond the next presidential race?

We know there's probably some anti-Biden propaganda around. We get it. How about you assume for one moment that whoever it is you are replying to is actually smart enough to understand what it means to elect Trump and are already aware to vote for Biden in the general election? Why don't you actually address the problems with Biden without comparing him to Trump?

[-] blazera@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

I think supporting someone other than Biden or Trump is a better choice

[-] Xtallll 12 points 6 months ago

And if wishes were pennies, we would all be rich.

[-] blazera@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

you wishing for a Biden presidency

[-] Trashboat 20 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Compared to Trump? You’re absolutely freakin right I am

[-] blazera@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

but I cant compare someone else favorably to Trump.

[-] Trashboat 11 points 6 months ago

Not really, because unless you can convince a majority of Americans to vote third party, which is unbelievably unlikely, then Biden or Trump are the options. On top of that, when you start pulling left wing votes away from Biden, it makes it easier for Trump to win unless you hit the point of majority support, which is again incredibly unlikely. I wish that weren’t the reality, but that’s how it is currently, and I hella do not want another term of Trump as I believe that’d be genuinely ruinous.

[-] blazera@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

hate self fulfilling prophecies, people act like they dont have free will.

[-] Trashboat 3 points 6 months ago

It’s not that I don’t want it to change, it’s that I’m exceedingly doubtful it’ll happen in a single election via a third party unless we get a knight in shining armor that sweeps the voters off their feet. Of the two parties we currently really have a choice between, the Dems are the only one that have a chance of improving the situation, as the republicans are purely regressive. So my hope and what I think is more realistically possible is that they can be a stepping stone towards improving the system in the long run. But if we do get the knight in shining armor that has an actual chance, they’ll get my vote

[-] blazera@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Do you understand what i mean by self fulfilling prophecy? There is only one thing that is preventing a third party contender from being seen as viable: not being seen as viable. You're never going to get a knight in shining armor that has a chance, because you yourself will make sure no one gets a chance.

[-] 2fat4that@kbin.social 2 points 6 months ago

Settle down, comrade. You’re not talking me into throwing away my vote by citing my free will lol. The current flavors being sold are vanilla and fascism. Vanilla sounds fine.

[-] blazera@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

how many times have you had to wave away active villainy by comparing him to ice cream?

[-] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 6 points 6 months ago

If we had ranked choice voting, sure. However, in our current two party system with first past the post voting, there are only two choices that actually matter. It fucking sucks.

[-] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 4 points 6 months ago

And they have no reason to change it as long as you fall in line

[-] blazera@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Im tired of hearing people fight against what they want. You know who supports ranked choice voting? The Green Party candidate for president.

[-] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 7 points 6 months ago

Ah yes, Jill Stein, known to take Russian money. That’ll surely help things.

[-] blazera@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

got a source on that? Or just the usual assumptions

[-] evergreen@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Ive never seen any credible evidence of an actual transfer of funds to Stein from Russia, but there is definitely evidence that they support her in order to siphon votes from the Democratic candidate. U.S. elections affect the entire world and it is no surprise that enemies of the U.S. are going to use every resource they can to alter the results in their favor.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/russians-launched-pro-jill-stein-social-media-blitz-help-trump-n951166

https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Report_Volume2.pdf

[-] blazera@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Ive never seen any credible evidence of an actual transfer of funds to Stein from Russia

alright, that's all Stein is responsible for. Can we vote for ranked choice now?

[-] evergreen@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Sure but if we fail to succeed, which is highly likely, then we get to plunge the country into fascism, y'all qaeda style sharia law, aiding and abetting Putin, etc. I'm sure you've heard it all though.

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