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| Tariff Disaster Fails - to be a Disaster |
| 2026-09-26 |
| From a post from an old friend from work. The news media spent months claiming tariffs would trigger hyperinflation and crash the economy. But now that the real data is out, we can see that the "sky is falling" hype simply didn't match reality. What the establishment didn't want you to see is how resilient the American economy actually is: The 85% Domestic Buffer: Roughly 85% of our GDP is driven by interstate commerce (local services, housing, utilities, and labor). Tariffs only apply to the 15% international bucket, giving us a massive natural shield against runaway inflation. 🛡 Foreign Exporters Swallowing the Cost: The media said Americans would pay 100% of the tax. In reality, access to the U.S. market is too valuable to lose. Foreign dealers have been forced to slice their own wholesale prices and margins just to keep their goods competitive here. A Resilient Strong Dollar: The U.S. dollar’s global strength means our currency has massive purchasing power, naturally lowering baseline import costs and fighting off inflation. Billions in New Revenue: Even after court-ordered corporate refunds, the Treasury has successfully retained over $132 billion in net revenue from these trade policies—bringing in billions funded by international trade rather than domestic income taxes. So why the massive backlash from the talking heads? The intense aversion from Congressional Democrats, globalist institutions, and multinational Wall Street banks isn't just about economics—it's a deep-seated jealousy of a populist trade policy that successfully challenges their preferred free-trade orthodoxy. Establishment Democrats and corporate banks are fundamentally averse to admitting that aggressive economic nationalism can actually force foreign nations to yield to American leverage, completely undermining decades of their failed globalist predictions. They hate seeing the U.S. Treasury funded by foreign trade rather than domestic income taxes. Yes, inflation remains sticky, and some targeted items cost more. But the doomsday scenario we were promised? It never happened. When you look at the actual math of domestic commerce and global markets, the panic falls flat. Related: Tariffs: 2026-09-25 Latest information on the situation on the front line as of September 24 (updated) Tariffs: 2026-09-22 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: September 21, 2026 Tariffs: 2026-09-22 Police officer critical, gunman fighting for life after shooting near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur |
| Posted by:Bobby |