Saturday, May 03, 2025

Young Americans Sour on Trump's China Tariffs

President Donald Trump's escalating tariff feud with China is threatening to upend the lives of young Americans who have grown accustomed to fast fashion, TikTok videos and playing XBox.

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Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett addressed US President Donald Trump's tariff policies at the company's annual meeting in Omaha, saying trade "should not be a weapon."

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-- Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) May 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM

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... Those perks were the result of close trade relations between the world's two largest economies and now threaten a perfect storm for young consumers already under the stress of inflation and new entering financial independence.

For Republicans -- who just enjoyed their best performance with young voters in a generation -- the trade war is poised to reverse gains with a demographic that could be key to maintaining control of Congress in the midterm elections.

"Everybody is mad," said Chelsea Hollins, a 26-year-old content creator and college student based in Detroit. "That's all that I see on my timeline."

Trump's inability thus far to compel China to the negotiating table is already having dramatic consequences.

Many goods imported from China now face a 145% tariff, while cheap items from Temu and fast-fashion brands are no longer eligible for the "de minimis" exemption on low-priced shipped goods that allowed for bargain-basement prices for trendy clothes. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-03 12:59 PM

FAFO

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-05-03 01:45 PM

Way too early to determine anything besides a starting point for watching trends so, in that context, here it is...

2026 Generic Congressional Vote
www.realclearpolling.com

...
RCP Average 3/2 - 4/27
Democrats: 46.1
Republicans: 43.8

Democrats currently +2.3
...


#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-03 02:08 PM

""Everybody is mad," said Chelsea Hollins, a 26-year-old content creator and college student based in Detroit. "That's all that I see on my timeline."
#1 | Posted by LampLighter"

If you are 26 and still a college student - you already f'ed up in life.

#4 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-05-03 08:35 PM

@#4 ... If you are 26 and still a college student - you already f'ed up in life. ...

Why?

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-03 09:04 PM

"#5 | Posted by LampLighter"

Of course, you won't understand this. College is meant to take 4 years. The dipshit in the story is going on 8 years. In another 2, we will be hearing from this moron complaining about repaying student loans.

#6 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-05-03 09:38 PM

@#6 ... Of course, you won't understand this ...

So your current trolling alias starts off with an ad hominem comment against me.

... College is meant to take 4 years. ...

Yup, the Bachelor Degree is usually (but not always) given four years after the start.

... The dipshit in the story is going on 8 years. ...

When did the person in the story start college? At what age?




#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-03 09:53 PM

@#6

... and most importantly ...

WTF is it a concern of your current alias how long someone takes to earn a college degree?

I mean, your current alias sinks to that low level in order to troll here?

Do try harder.



#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-03 09:56 PM

The dipshit in the story is going on 8 years.

You idiots don't understand higher education.

PhDs and MDs take years beyond a masters degree.

2 years associate degree

4 years bachelor degree

6 years masters

8 years phd

10 years md

#9 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-03 10:24 PM

Buffett retired so he can speak his mind on the economy.

#10 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-03 10:32 PM

@#9 ... PhDs and MDs take years beyond a masters degree. ...

I do not disagree with that.

Which is why is ask of that trolling alias what I asked in #8.

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-03 10:32 PM

I took forever in undergrad and grad school.

It's not a race.

Also: lazy!

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-03 10:34 PM


Of course, you won't understand this ...

So your current trolling alias starts off with an ad hominem comment against me.

This isn't an ad hominem attack, its an observation from your previous posts, which you clearly stated, you didn't understand.

#13 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-05-03 10:39 PM


I took forever in undergrad and grad school.

It's not a race.

It is, thats how I felt time was important. Its a race to not owe too much money at the end.

#14 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-05-03 10:40 PM


@#13 ... This isn't an ad hominem attack, its an observation from your previous posts, ...

Interesting.

One current alias apparently speaking for another current alias.

Can you say, oops?

I knew you could.


#15 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-03 10:47 PM

@#14 ... It is, thats how I felt time was important. Its a race to not owe too much money at the end. ...

Now, the current trolling alias is apparently changing the judgment criteria midstream.


So lame.


And then there's this ...

... thats how I felt time was important ...

So the current trolling alias I am replying to seems to take ownership of the #6 comment I was replying to?


Interesting.


#16 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-03 10:51 PM

"#7 | Posted by LampLighter"

You realize that you can see this person's linkedin profile, right?

#17 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-05-03 11:20 PM

@#17 ... You realize that you can see this person's linkedin profile, right? ...

And, your current trolling alias has apparently just discovered that, and brings it up as relevant now, why?



#18 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-03 11:30 PM

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