Is #Trump even aware that Ireland is part of the EU? It doesn’t seem so. Tariffs on pharmaceuticals made in Ireland are only going to hurt Americans when those drugs are imported into the USA surely? How can he tariff anything made in Ireland exported or used outside the USA? #TrumpTariffs 'Ireland was very smart' - Trump discusses pharma tariffs https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0327/1504287-trump-ireland-pharma/
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JimmyB (he/him) •
This is not insane: the free market trade economic model, where 'you make X better than I do and I make Y better then you so let's trade' is lovely but ignores the real-politik of how imbalances and tax avoidance moves power and money.
A solid domestic manufacturing base isn't a horrible plan. Ironically I believe most 'Irish' pharama products aren't made in Ireland at all & never go there
Nicovel0 •
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JimmyB (he/him) •
This stuff is largely about tax I presume?
@HarriettMB
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Stephen Elliott~Buckley •
Because that would be super funny.
#cdnpoli #canada #mexico #fascism #antifa #elbowsup
JimmyB (he/him) •
He doesn't care about society of course. He is just into a bullying form of colonial domination (AKA Fascism).
And yes - I think he could ignore IP in a heartbeat...
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Dec.tar.gz •
HN did it as a protest against a recently introduced high VAT rate on video games.
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Stephen Elliott~Buckley •
The whole malarky is 🤯
And I just read this. Skim the headings, then read part 15. 😮😵😧🫣
https://mailchi.mp/6983fb0d031e/ww3-dystopia?e=14adfef8ed
World War III — September 2025: Chronicle of a Dystopia Foretold
mailchi.mpJimmyB (he/him) •
Thanks America for making this not just possible, but likely...
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Stephen Elliott~Buckley •
https://mastodon.social/@Maxfieldripken/114197010025658267
Stephen Elliott~Buckley (@Maxfieldripken@mastodon.social)
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JimmyB (he/him) •
He thinks that in a tariff war, the US will overall come out stronger than those they are trying to punish. I have no idea if that is true or not (and I'm suspicious of anyone who claims they do). But it's no way to behave - and relations are breaking very permanently right now which is dangerous all round