r/EUR_irl 3d ago

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u/indorock 3d ago

Devaluating the dollar will mean cheaper domestic labour. His priority is to re-industrialise the USA,and in order to do that he needs to make the costs of running a factory comparatively cheaper than outsourcing it to the global south. Weakening the dollar is one way to do this. The trick is to not weaken it so much that the USD ceases to be the global reserve currency.

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u/ipsilon90 3d ago

Even with a devalued dollar the cost to make something in the US would still be insanely high. Labour in the US is still very expensive.

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u/Corr-Horron 3d ago

Labour is going to be cheaper. You will have to work to survive.

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u/Iron_Aez 3d ago

You'll also need to be paid more to survive...

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u/Seidenzopf 3d ago

laughs in 19th century capitalism

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u/Corr-Horron 3d ago

Well, I don’t think that will happen. What will probably work is a commitment to the soon-to-be-formed „sports clubs“. Marching in front of Trump might feel weird at first, but hunger makes you want to.

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u/standish_ 2d ago

Your survival has been deemed unprofitable.

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u/Iron_Aez 2d ago

no people no workers and no sales. psure this fucks the capitalists too

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u/exessmirror 2d ago

These people have so much money that it won't matter. They make this sacrifice for political power and in the end they will get richer because of it regardless, even if short term they have a little bit less. Also most of their money is tied up in assets which won't necessarily devalue due to this.