I believe you, and I agree with you-- we need to do a better job consuming locally to help combat the effects of climate change.

I guess the downvotes are just a good lesson on taking the time to articulate our thoughts carefully, and learning when it benefits us to be succinct or to elaborate.

Responses from Reddit and now Lemmy have really helped me refine my communication skills. It’s all good learning. 🙂

No.

A tariff on foreign products entering the US is paid by American consumers.

It’s to discourage Americans from buying foreign products and to pursue cheaper local options instead.

Except America hardly manufactures anything anymore.

Fantasies.

“If conservatives were in charge, everything would be easy.”

None of them understand economics, civics, or science and they don’t care to.

Conservative chucklefucks ain’t got two brain wrinkles between the lot of them.