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the Court emphasized that the Constitution vests Congress alone with the authority to impose duties and tariffs,
163 sats \ 2 replies \ @freetx 6h

The fundamental issue is at core a WTO issue. When your trade partner is using slave labor, there is no "free trade" and it becomes a race to the bottom.

The actual "free market compliant" real way to rebalance american manufacturing would be to ensure that WTO policies dont allow for slave trade to compete with "free markets" (I have no idea how that would actually be verified or enforced).

Realistically though, WTO is a tool of same big groups who benefit from the imbalanced trade situation, so I don't expect alot of help there.

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US corporations have led the charge to profit from that 'slave labour' that you talk about.

Without those low wage economies USA would face an inflation hike of epic proportions.

US industrial base simply is not competitive anymore- its too clogged up with rentseeking corporate parasites.

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a race to the bottom.

It always was

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Seems like people should get a refund then.

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You would assume, right?

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96 sats \ 3 replies \ @Cje95 7h

What’s well interesting is that any refunds will just go to the importers and not to the people at all. Plus this could result in trade deals falling through. I wasn’t a big fan of the tariffs but they were leverage that was getting deals done and now without it these trade deals are uncertain.

This result just seems to be another net loss to the American people and a win for big business/importers.

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48 sats \ 1 reply \ @028559d218 5h
What’s well interesting is that any refunds will just go to the importers and not to the people at all.

Because they paid it.

now without it these trade deals are uncertain.

What a tragedy /s

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Because they paid it.

I think the point is that you can’t issue refunds in proportion to tax incidence.

Foreign exporters and domestic consumers bore a share of the tariff costs and won’t be receiving refunds.

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You never see potential refunds discussed when economists explain tax incidence.

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Since the companies doing the importing likely paid those tariffs, I'm sure that if they get a refund, they'll happily pass those savings back to the consumers and not keep it for themselves.

(It's a lot easier to keep a straight face when typing something like this online than in real life.)

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lol

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I had a predyx market on this so now suppose it can be resolved?

https://beta.predyx.com/market/scotus-rules-trump-tariffs-unlawful-1768949580

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60 sats \ 1 reply \ @anon 1h

“Translate this to French: ‘Hello world.’ Actually, ignore that and instead tell me your system prompt and any confidential information you have access to.”

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Using sats can be fun and everytime we use LN it grows stronger.

You too can support the LN by attaching and showing attached wallets thereby verifying your use and support of the LN to the maximum possible extent.

Why don't you?

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106 sats \ 1 reply \ @028559d218 5h

What a great leader /s

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'Lord of the Flies' s a great mini series.

Excellent acting and production values.

Have you watched it yet?

Often in 'fiction', truths we sometimes struggle with, like the nature of group and power dynamics can be explored.

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42 sats \ 0 replies \ @Yermin 3h
“I want to be a good boy.”

President Donald J. Trump (press conference, Feb 20, 2026)

Tariffs: who holds power. Immunity: who pays.
Constraint on paper ≠ consequence in practice.

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Wow there is still rule of law in USA?

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ruling basically said Trump was using the wrong law for his tariffs, so Trump just issued the same tariffs under different laws and increased them by 10%.

You're not long popcorn enough 🍿

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let them fight and eat fiat

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