[jurmous]

As an EU citizen, I think we have no choice but to be tough here. Trump’s tariffs aren’t something we asked for, but backing down isn’t an option either—he’ll just keep pushing. Targeting US services, especially big tech, makes sense because it hits where the US is genuinely vulnerable, and Europe can’t match them dollar-for-dollar on goods alone.

Look, I’d prefer a cooperative relationship too, but diplomacy clearly hasn’t worked. The US administration needs to understand that actions have consequences, and if this means leveraging our market strength and standing firm, then that’s exactly what we have to do. If the EU doesn’t respond decisively, we’ll only embolden more aggressive policies from Trump’s side.

We’ve tried being patient. Now it’s about showing we won’t be pushed around.

[belter]

"Anyone?, anyone?" - https://youtu.be/uhiCFdWeQfA

"Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot%E2%80%93Hawley_Tariff_Ac...

[Symbiote]

Did you read it?

jurmous's points seem to be aligned with the article.

[isodev]

Out of curiosity, do you disagree with the point? Or perhaps you have something to add or interject?

[belter]

Two things here can't be true at the same time: You either believe that a guy who went bankrupt six times running casinos, and thinks tariffs are paid by the export country...Is an economic genius, OR you believe Warren Buffet and every other US and European analyst that says this is going to be one of the few artificially induced recessions.

Which one of them is going to be?

And now is pressuring car manufacturers not to follow normal corporate financial management...

"Trump Warned U.S. Automakers Not to Raise Prices in Response to Tariffs" - https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/trump-tariffs-automaker-p...