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/wankbollox 1d ago

If Texas can ignore the federal government and make its own immigration policy, then I guess California can make its own trade policy. Seems fair. 

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u/TinFoilBeanieTech 1d ago

States setting their own trade agreements is totally unconstitutional, but we haven't been following that for a while now anyway. I'm hoping the whole west coast can form it's own trade coalition.

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u/Alt4816 1d ago edited 1d ago

We're on a runaway track for far more than a west coast trade coalition. We're walking towards a dissolution of the US so the west coast might end up an independent country. (Or 2 to 3 countries)

Republicans are quasi-anarchists who basically don't want a federal government. If they destroy enough federal agencies even economically successful red states like Texas might start questioning why tax dollars are flowing out of their state to a federal government that has abolished social security, medicare, the post office, the department education, FEMA, and more.

Now throw in these high tariffs where the federal government wants to collect even more taxes by taking 10% to 30% off the top of international trade. If California says no to these new taxes flowing from their state to the federal government then that's a major step in the dissolution of the country.