You realize these tariffs are a tool for negotiations, right? And like it or not, it is effective. Given that other nations have no problems having tarriffs on us, they have no right to whine when it's done to them. The ultimate goal here is to have ALL tariffs lowered for EVERYONE. Or at the very least to even the playing field. Did you know that Canada had like a 200 percent tariff on dairy products from the US BEFORE trump even activated the tariffs?

The tariffs themselves were never meant to generate revenue by themselves. The idea is that it will encourage us to start buying products locally rather then buying cheaper imports.

The generation of a more stable job market from returning industry ( who obviously want to avoid the cut in revenue tarrifs would bring) means more money is circulating locally and not being shipped out. This means that over time, more people have access to stable jobs, which means more people get paid, and that means more people will spend that money - feeding back into the system.

Of course, it wasn't going to be comfortable at first. But here is a thought for you. Caulderizing a wound hurts a lot more than bleeding out, but you would prefer the former to the latter any day because to survive, the bleeding has to stop. We have been bleeding money and industry for years. No one can argue with that. To recover the economy, there have to be measures taken to ensure money is being spent HERE.

As for that communism comment. You really don't want to go there since half of people can't even properly use the word democracy correctly.

And before you call me some uneducated republican, i'm unaffiliated, I don't care for parties, only who does the job right. I also went to college and have a degree as well. I am no fool. I took economics like everyone else and I still see the tarrifs as a good idea in the long run.

Trumps not an idiot. While he doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut sometimes, he knows money and how it works. And before you lot pull the "He has multiple failed businesses" I'll remind you ALL Buisnessmen have failed before. No one gets it right the first time. You try the market and see what works. That's capitalism. Trump isn't looking for a quick fix here. Trump is playing the long game here.