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/airemy_lin 1d ago

The stepping stones for American balkanization.

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u/kittenTakeover 1d ago

American balkanization is horrible idea for American's FYI.

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u/DodgyHedgehog 1d ago

American balkanization is horrible idea for American's

The trouble is that everything else is a horrible idea. The question is whether it's worse than the other likely options.

A year ago I would have said it absolutely is worse, but now I'm not so sure.