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Macfly163's avatar

When tariffs are applied to various economic sectors based on the whims of the state, isn't that known as socialism?

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SoCal Dave's avatar

When the government taxes some, and redistributes to others, MAGA calls that socialism.

Like in Trump's first term when he redistributed most of the tariff tax receipts from the middle/working classes, and then gave that as subsidies to farmers who had been hurt by China's retaliatory tariffs.

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Macfly163's avatar

Bingo! We have a winner!

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dean apostol's avatar

More like corruption, because it will be based on money and favors, not whims.

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Lynn  Bentson's avatar

no

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