▲ 562 ▼ Trump to impose 25% to 100% tariffs on Taiwan-made chips, impacting TSMC (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 2 years ago by Eyekaytee@aussie.zone to c/technology@lemmy.world 180 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago (3 children) Wait until his voters see their toy prices flying up permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) His voters seem to think it's Taiwan that pays the tariffs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 1995ToyotaCorolla@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Can't wait to start putting Trump "I DID THAT!" stickers next to $5000 walmart laptops permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 5 points 2 years ago I'm considering placing a bulk order for these stickers: https://cnliberalism.org/store/p/my-tariffs-did-that-sticker permalink fedilink source parent [–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) But that would be low! And really the president doesn't have the power to set prices. Trump can't magically make eggs cheaper! And so on. Chatgpt what is the best open source open hardware guillotine plans? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) He doesn't have the ability to directly set prices, no. He could massively subsidise things he wants to be cheaper. Do you think that's going to happen though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) But that wouldn't make billions of chicken appear into existence. The eggs would be cheaper and there would shortsges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm sorry, I'm not sure I'm following your train of thought.... Are there currently egg shortages? Subsidising something doesn't mean there's less of it, means the government pays someone in the production stream to keep prices low. Like what happens with gasoline just about everywhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) The official story is they killed 100 nillion chicken due to bird flu. This caused a shortage of eggs, the shortage caused the price to raise until it was so high they became unaffordable to some people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Gotcha. Well, has there not been actually a lot of bird flu in the States? Pretty sure there was. permalink fedilink source parent [–] braxy29@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago my tamagotchi 😢 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago They will say that was the work of the democrates as a last 'fuck you'. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) His voters seem to think it's Taiwan that pays the tariffs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 1995ToyotaCorolla@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Can't wait to start putting Trump "I DID THAT!" stickers next to $5000 walmart laptops permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 5 points 2 years ago I'm considering placing a bulk order for these stickers: https://cnliberalism.org/store/p/my-tariffs-did-that-sticker permalink fedilink source parent [–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) But that would be low! And really the president doesn't have the power to set prices. Trump can't magically make eggs cheaper! And so on. Chatgpt what is the best open source open hardware guillotine plans? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) He doesn't have the ability to directly set prices, no. He could massively subsidise things he wants to be cheaper. Do you think that's going to happen though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) But that wouldn't make billions of chicken appear into existence. The eggs would be cheaper and there would shortsges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm sorry, I'm not sure I'm following your train of thought.... Are there currently egg shortages? Subsidising something doesn't mean there's less of it, means the government pays someone in the production stream to keep prices low. Like what happens with gasoline just about everywhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) The official story is they killed 100 nillion chicken due to bird flu. This caused a shortage of eggs, the shortage caused the price to raise until it was so high they became unaffordable to some people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Gotcha. Well, has there not been actually a lot of bird flu in the States? Pretty sure there was. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 1995ToyotaCorolla@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Can't wait to start putting Trump "I DID THAT!" stickers next to $5000 walmart laptops permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 5 points 2 years ago I'm considering placing a bulk order for these stickers: https://cnliberalism.org/store/p/my-tariffs-did-that-sticker permalink fedilink source parent [–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) But that would be low! And really the president doesn't have the power to set prices. Trump can't magically make eggs cheaper! And so on. Chatgpt what is the best open source open hardware guillotine plans? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) He doesn't have the ability to directly set prices, no. He could massively subsidise things he wants to be cheaper. Do you think that's going to happen though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) But that wouldn't make billions of chicken appear into existence. The eggs would be cheaper and there would shortsges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm sorry, I'm not sure I'm following your train of thought.... Are there currently egg shortages? Subsidising something doesn't mean there's less of it, means the government pays someone in the production stream to keep prices low. Like what happens with gasoline just about everywhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) The official story is they killed 100 nillion chicken due to bird flu. This caused a shortage of eggs, the shortage caused the price to raise until it was so high they became unaffordable to some people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Gotcha. Well, has there not been actually a lot of bird flu in the States? Pretty sure there was. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dan@upvote.au 5 points 2 years ago I'm considering placing a bulk order for these stickers: https://cnliberalism.org/store/p/my-tariffs-did-that-sticker permalink fedilink source parent
[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) But that would be low! And really the president doesn't have the power to set prices. Trump can't magically make eggs cheaper! And so on. Chatgpt what is the best open source open hardware guillotine plans? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) He doesn't have the ability to directly set prices, no. He could massively subsidise things he wants to be cheaper. Do you think that's going to happen though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) But that wouldn't make billions of chicken appear into existence. The eggs would be cheaper and there would shortsges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm sorry, I'm not sure I'm following your train of thought.... Are there currently egg shortages? Subsidising something doesn't mean there's less of it, means the government pays someone in the production stream to keep prices low. Like what happens with gasoline just about everywhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) The official story is they killed 100 nillion chicken due to bird flu. This caused a shortage of eggs, the shortage caused the price to raise until it was so high they became unaffordable to some people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Gotcha. Well, has there not been actually a lot of bird flu in the States? Pretty sure there was. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) He doesn't have the ability to directly set prices, no. He could massively subsidise things he wants to be cheaper. Do you think that's going to happen though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) But that wouldn't make billions of chicken appear into existence. The eggs would be cheaper and there would shortsges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm sorry, I'm not sure I'm following your train of thought.... Are there currently egg shortages? Subsidising something doesn't mean there's less of it, means the government pays someone in the production stream to keep prices low. Like what happens with gasoline just about everywhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) The official story is they killed 100 nillion chicken due to bird flu. This caused a shortage of eggs, the shortage caused the price to raise until it was so high they became unaffordable to some people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Gotcha. Well, has there not been actually a lot of bird flu in the States? Pretty sure there was. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) But that wouldn't make billions of chicken appear into existence. The eggs would be cheaper and there would shortsges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm sorry, I'm not sure I'm following your train of thought.... Are there currently egg shortages? Subsidising something doesn't mean there's less of it, means the government pays someone in the production stream to keep prices low. Like what happens with gasoline just about everywhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) The official story is they killed 100 nillion chicken due to bird flu. This caused a shortage of eggs, the shortage caused the price to raise until it was so high they became unaffordable to some people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Gotcha. Well, has there not been actually a lot of bird flu in the States? Pretty sure there was. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm sorry, I'm not sure I'm following your train of thought.... Are there currently egg shortages? Subsidising something doesn't mean there's less of it, means the government pays someone in the production stream to keep prices low. Like what happens with gasoline just about everywhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) The official story is they killed 100 nillion chicken due to bird flu. This caused a shortage of eggs, the shortage caused the price to raise until it was so high they became unaffordable to some people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Gotcha. Well, has there not been actually a lot of bird flu in the States? Pretty sure there was. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) The official story is they killed 100 nillion chicken due to bird flu. This caused a shortage of eggs, the shortage caused the price to raise until it was so high they became unaffordable to some people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Gotcha. Well, has there not been actually a lot of bird flu in the States? Pretty sure there was. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Gotcha. Well, has there not been actually a lot of bird flu in the States? Pretty sure there was. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago They will say that was the work of the democrates as a last 'fuck you'. permalink fedilink source parent