• takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      15 days ago

      Unlike China Brazil doesn’t have as much leverage, but taco showed us that over and over again that even if you surrender he will still hurt you.

      Japan is example. During his first term they accepted unfair deal hoping that won’t have to worry about it and he still hurt them.

      Domestically people and institutions see the same, for example UCLA bent the knee, and right now there’s article he still cut research grants to them.

      Sad thing is that still almost no one seen to learn from mistakes from others, they think that perhaps they are special and things will be different.

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        15 days ago

        Same for Europe, negotiated to buy billions in weapons to get 15% tariffs, then a week later he threatens 35%.

        Fuck that

        Brasil top exports is oil, minerals, sugar and coffee.

        The first two can easily find a market somewhere else, while can Americans live without sugar and coffee?

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          14 days ago

          Now we just need to figure out how to get those coffee beans from Brazil to Canada without a stop over in shithole country.

          All of my favorite beans come from Brazil and the prices are all ridiculous because they’re getting passed through the US. Or at least that’s what my coffee roaster says.

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            14 days ago

            Or at least that’s what my coffee roaster says

            That’s the main issue

            In Europe we’re getting price increases due to American tariffs and this pisses me off too much

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    14 days ago

    Thank you sir for doing what should be done. Don’t engage the geriatric orange toddler.

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    14 days ago

    There is no downside for Lula on this move.

    Trump is launching this war to protect Bolsonaro (Lula’s rival who was convicted of trying to overthrow the election).

    The Brazilians who support Bolsonaro are the same people who will be hurt by this trade war.