Canada’s government on Monday announced it is imposing a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles that matches U.S. tariffs and follows similar plans announced by the European Commission.

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    “Actors like China have chosen to give themselves an unfair advantage in the global marketplace,” he said.

    So because they are better at capitalism you cry foul?

    I was going to buy one of these now it’s not worth it.

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        Isn’t that explicitly why we manufacture so many of our things there? Isn’t that where most iPhones are still made? What’s the difference here?

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          American companies abusing Chinese labor practices = good.

          Chinese companies abusing Chinese labor practices = bad.

          Obviously.

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      So because they are better at capitalism you cry foul?

      Yes, that’s how it works for the imperial core, if you aren’t winning just change the rules.

      I was going to buy one of these now it’s not worth it.

      Unfortunately this is exactly what they want to happen. Force people to buy something else by artificially inflating the price of Chinese vehicles, hurting their own people.

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      Technically since it’s the Chinese government throwing money at the business that would make them better at socialism than us.