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They received a few minor tariff exemptions, but not enough to matter. The warp and woof of this move is fundamentally moral, not economic. The dream of perfect international comparative advantage is not likely to be achieved when one country is run like a trillion-dollar mafia. Hence, a moral push to assemble in the U.S. I think this will make sense to a ton of consumers around the world.

On a personal note, I was not going to buy one, but now I’ll buy two.



>when one country is run like a trillion-dollar mafia.

Which country are you talking about, China or the US?


I think this will make sense to a ton of consumers around the world.

I can’t imagine it will make any difference to anybody outside the US, it may even be seen as a negative in some regions.


> a ton of consumers

So like 12 average adults? /s




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