- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
IT’S OFFICIAL, FOLKS! Trump thinks he can just slap tariffs on our friends abroad and watch us ‘compete’ again? Newsflash: this only hurts the little guy (and the planet). Just got word from Acer CEO that those tariffs have already led to a 10% price hike for laptops in the US. That’s right, we’re paying more for the very devices that are supposed to help us succeed in an era of ‘American greatness’. Meanwhile, Trump is too busy coddling his corporate pals to care about the real American people. Wake up, sheeple! It’s time to stop voting for politicians who only look out for their buddies on Wall Street.
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Guess I’m 10% less likely to buy one then. If crashing consumer confidence is the goal you’re well on your way Mr President.
We’re not the consumers Trump cares about
Follow the money. Where do the tariffs end up?
In the government’s coffers
Which then get used to buy Spacex and Tesla merch.
TBF I was always 100% less likely to buy an Acer.
I think you’re being too generous. I’m probably not alone in saying that a 10% price increase gives me 0% interest in buying a new laptop.
Regardless I’m not buying a new laptop. My 15 year old netbook is chugging along and if it suddenly died I’d sooner rehab another used one rather than make this economy look in any way good by buying new.
“Guy in charge of increasing profits and blaming whatever to justify price hikes is actually right this time…”
Good thing that the US has a monopoly on chips and they don’t mostly come from Asia/China, right?
The only thing this is assuring is that other places like Europe don’t pass through US brands before getting their computer equipment. If China was already good at one thing, it was at creating generic brands to bypass things like US IP for other regions. Now, the US has given them an additional stimulus in doing so. Hell, it has even given other countries a reason to support China over Taiwan. If you are looking for something to invest in, might want to look into investing in AliExpress.
MAGAts be like: “I don’t own a computer since I got a smartphone, it’s good enough for checking my e-mails and facebook account, so it doesn’t bother me.”
Winning!
So much for a free market.
Damn.
lol great
