r/politics • u/sweatycat New York • 1d ago

California to Negotiate Trade With Other Countries to Bypass Trump Tariffs

https://www.newsweek.com/california-newsom-trade-trump-tariffs-2055414
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u/Bruce-7891 1d ago

I'd love this but it sounds illegal as F. A tariff is a tax and a state can't independently decide it's not going to participate in federal taxes.

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u/BigBoyYuyuh 1d ago

sounds illegal as F

The social contract is broken. Laws are more like guidelines than actual rules (see convicted felon that’s now the president because people are fucking stupid)

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u/haarschmuck 1d ago

Trump was charged and convicted. What are you talking about?

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u/RelaxPrime 1d ago

What comes after a criminal conviction?

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u/BigBoyYuyuh 1d ago

In the normal world, jail. In trump world…reward, money, ultimate power.