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		ActorNightly 27 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Private sector lost 33k jobs, badly missing expect... >At least if the goal is to discipline and squeeze labor, and return leverage to employers. The goal originally was for Trump to become the center of attention worldwide. This is pretty much the only reason tarrifs are in place.

Terr_ 27 days ago [–]

Also a tool for extortion, much like how Trump was impeached for extorting Ukraine by withholding congressionally-mandated aid funds.

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