Trump threatens a global trade war. Europe must unleash a radical alternative

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1. Ok

2. The Guardian opinion … so about as batshit insane as expected. Try to boost competitiveness of European economy? Or maybe expand trade agreements to bypass US? Nah, who needs that.

   Instead simply try to extract more money out of American companies and try to somehow tax wealth of American individuals.

   >To illustrate how this would work in practice, consider Tesla. Imagine that it pays no corporate or carbon tax in the US but makes 5% of its sales in Britain. The UK Treasury would calculate what Tesla should have paid in the US if British tax law applied there and collect 5% of that amount. Similarly, Britain would step in to tax Elon Musk proportionally to the amount of his wealth that originates from the UK (which, since his fortune is mainly in Tesla stock, can be estimated to be about 5%).

   “How to become Cuba” in one, easy step.

3. America with triple de debt of all countries “LOOK AT ME I’M SO STABLE!!!”

4. This reads like it was written by a 14 year old, both in terms of language and content.

5. Unleash the pitchforks!!!!

6. This will make Europe stronger even if in the beginning it’s difficult. What are we importing from the US?

7. This isn’t that bad at all actually. The american people that voted for him will understand what tariffs do to the domestic prices.

   Somehow there is a belief that tariffs is something that the companies pay and it won’t affect the consumers amoung american voters.. They about to find out.

8. Read some pretty dumb ideas but this takes the cake.

   What this genius’ radical alternative and response to tariffs is… a tariff with extra steps.

9. Idk why guardian shit posted on europe reddit

10. Just completely ignore Trump, dont pick up his phone calls, return his mail unopened.

11. Alternative to what? This statement is incomplete and invalid.

12. Demand all trade partners to affix bottle caps or smack them with export bans.

13. Spoiler alert: it wont and will continue to be a passive block arguing about stupid stuff while the rest of the world is moving on

14. Do like Canada is planning and target your retaliatory tariffs at red states. Trump will only give a shit if those assholes are hurting more than the rest of us.

15. We need fair trade, not free trade.

    I think some of this proposal are really worth considering.

16. Europe already signed a trade deal with South America that will be mutually beneficial.

17. Nobody needs American people or products Europe doesn’t need to trade with America we can trade with the rest of the world.

18. The world could just sanction the US.

19. It’s such a shame that we (Europe) have been taken by surprise that the USA is no longer our ally.

    We need to look after ourself.

20. The alternative is being the alternative to both the Chinese-RuZZian axis of evil and the US oligarchy.

    But to do that you need to uncouple from the US and stop being the constantly undecided toddler in a identity crisis the EU has been since forever. Trouble is that most EU members are not prepared to do what it takes.

21. bozo only reacts defensively to being ignored or on the same level of force as he is portraying. the rest are just bullied more and more until they break for good :)) only if in german elections just 2 parties will make the government there could be a chance the EU will just not bend and break…a 3 party coalition in germany will be impossible to oppose to bozo and his team of bullies…

22. Another ai generated Guardian article? /s

    22 hours ago — *Journalists* at The *Guardian* newspaper in England have been left “deeply disturbed” by their bosses’ decision to use *artificial intelligence* …

23. The answer to Trumps antics is: “no”.

24. Europe can put up the big middle finger, impose counter tariffs and strengthen their trade with Asia.

    When the dust settles, Europe will still be the beacon of happiness and high living standards, and the US of A will have lost in every category.

25. We’ll put export tariffs on Ozempic. That will kill of the Trump voter base at a faster rate.

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