Trump's new tariff proposals include a 25% tax on video game consoles

[Mr Puggsly]

KManX89 said:

Mr Puggsly said:

That's more of libertarian thing.

I'm kinda indifferent about this because democrats admit they want raise taxes significantly. So its not like the alternative is a better scenario per se. Frankly, they want people to have less buying power.

So... lets see how this ends I guess.

Nope, you always hear Republicans decry taxes as the next coming of Satan, how the government should leave millionaires/billionaires/mega corporations and their piles of cash alone.

It'll be interesting to see them try and DEFEND raising taxes now that their orange overlord is waging war with China and will be effectively slapping a $600 price tag on next-gen consoles, which I'm willing to bet has happened already. The hypocrisy there will be fucking hilarious to see.

Me thinks democrats actually like the trade war just as an excuse to attack Trump. Dems brag about wanting to raise taxes which affects everybody, rich and poor. Meanwhile republicans like to talk about cutting taxes and spending, but are ironically are big spenders as well.

I don't deny the irony at all, that's the great thing about being in the center. But maybe there is also irony in left wingers mocking Trump for higher taxes when his opposition is objectively huge proponents of higher taxes on everybody.

On a side note, its not like the people mocking Trump have solutions to dealing with the threat that is China. Instead people on the left seem to deny China is even a problem which is odd when you take everything into consideration.