r/politics • u/sweatycat New York • 20h 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/Am_I_AI_or_Just_High 20h ago

Since Cali is has a bigger economy than nearly every other country, this is very possible and will make trump look even dumber. Also you don't need GPT to calculate "no more tariffs"

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u/huttjedi Guam 19h ago

It’s actually ingenious. trump parades around the notion of putting more power into the States. Well guess what, similar to trump voters, there are consequences for your actions. If Texas can enact their own immigration laws (federal law) then California can enact their own trade laws/policies. No matter how much of a hypocrite the Orange Hitler is, this ain’t kindergarten. What is California going to lose? Federal road funds and that sort of thing…it’s not like Orange Hitler wanted to provide it to them in the first place.

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u/nurdle 17h ago

Abortion: it's a state's rights issue!

Trade Tariffs: it's a federal issue! You can't do that!

So, where is the line? Where it's convenient?

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u/i_love_rosin 15h ago

Whatever the regime wants that day of course!

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u/CalvinMurphy11 11h ago

If you’re asking sincerely, I think the line gets drawn at things enumerated in the constitution (such as interstate commerce) vs. things the constitution doesn’t cover (I wouldn’t be surprised if healthcare fell into this category).

I’m not answering based on my own political views, nor am I trying to support the administration’s viewpoints—just trying to answer the question.

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u/nurdle 8h ago

This administration is clearly not following the Constitution, so who knows.

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u/once-was-hill-folk Europe 13h ago

Based on the slave state stance before your civil war, yes, that's exactly where the line is for these people.