Unfortunately, Americans have been tamed and brainwashed by their own government.
this post was submitted on 03 May 2025
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I think the internet and foreign interference also make it a bit more complicated than that.
The ones who voted for the tariffs either didn’t know this happened, forgot, or see a lovely shade of plaid when they look up into what we call the sky.
I blame the education system
The education system is just a symptom of Americas culture of ignorance.
Seems like people still don't know the difference between tax and tariffs.
Educate us. What's the difference?
Taxes are paid at the time of sale, or when profits are generated. Tariffs are prepaid. Companies that import raw materials and goods need large amounts of cash to pay the tariffs at the port.
This makes tariffs profoundly more expensive.
Tariffs are also imposed on foreign trade, which doesn't apply in this meme, as it was a British colony at that time.