Honestly, it may be dumb economically, but it’s also important for states to show they won’t be manipulated easily, even if it hurts your own country too. It’s a principle of international relations, that of reciprocity, and I don’t think it’s super dumb.
It’s not about looking weaker than any given country, it’s about countries understanding that bad actions towards you have bad consequences. You can’t just do anything you want in regards to policy with me, there will be consequences
It also hurts the US in the long term. Importers don’t want to pay the tariffs and they’ll be looking elsewhere, even if it’s a little more expensive. Once they switch, they might not switch back
Honestly, it may be dumb economically, but it’s also important for states to show they won’t be manipulated easily, even if it hurts your own country too. It’s a principle of international relations, that of reciprocity, and I don’t think it’s super dumb.
Yeah, Canada could seem weak compared to america on the world stage!
It’s not about looking weaker than any given country, it’s about countries understanding that bad actions towards you have bad consequences. You can’t just do anything you want in regards to policy with me, there will be consequences
It also hurts the US in the long term. Importers don’t want to pay the tariffs and they’ll be looking elsewhere, even if it’s a little more expensive. Once they switch, they might not switch back