It would be accurate to call a tariff what it is: a tax. Maybe the downside is ostrich-heads won’t be able to bury their heads in the sand and pretend it’s not a tax.
People are very used to paying taxes that don’t show up on their pay statement. Things like sales tax, property tax.
You’re saying a tariff doesn’t count as a tax because it gets hidden in the final price of goods?
Maybe corporate America will tack on a “tariff fee” like those bs restaurant service fees to tell consumers it’s not their fault.
Is this like making Covid go to zero by not counting cases any more? (It’s a rhetorical question, no need to answer)
To be clear, this theory doesn’t invalidate what you said.
As an American, it’s a shame we’re giving up a position of leadership of the free world. I do think the world will be better off if other nations step in. We’re actually a pretty shitty country and it’s a fluke of history we didn’t take a turn to fascism a long time ago.