I then said that's not how tariffs work in a capitalist economy when you claimed consumers didn't get the costs passed down to them, which again, it sure as shit did.

I've said one single thing this entire time. The costs of these tariffs are paid for by me, you, and every other consumer, not the businesses, because capitalism, profits, shareholder value, ceo pay packages, whatever.

I've just had to say that one thing multiple different ways as you try to mental ninja me for no reason about facts. I don't care what you think, the Fact is, consumers eat the cost of tariffs with higher prices, which look around, is happening.

> and at times you’re fighting to convince it that a value actually is the type you say it is.

Might just be allocating that brain power to the same task but calling it a different thing.

The Bottom Line: While the goal of a tariff is often to protect domestic industry, the immediate effect is almost always a "consumption tax" paid by the person at the end of the line: you.

Don't hold your breath for either to be given back.

Probably just a good guess. At least it wasn't based on intimate knowledge of things based on being in a position extremely close to everyone involved in all of it. Sheesh.

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