Trump increases tariffs against Brazil because Brazil is putting Bolsonaro on trial for election interference. That sounds familiar. Trump calls it a witch hunt. That also sounds familiar. The point is that Trump threatens other countries with tariffs. Tariffs have negative financial impacts on the countries they are levied upon. Threatening negative financial consequences for political influence is extortion. Is that how America gets money and influence -- by inflicting financial damage on countries for non compliance with Trump's political demands? Remember who pays for tariffs. Americans pay the cost of tariffs. So we pay for Trump to threaten other countries so they will yield to his political demands. Is extortion an acceptable means to get what America wants and needs? Has America turned into a nation of bullies? Are we now incapable of getting what is good for America by cooperation and diplomacy? I think we are better than this.
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Richard Bechtold
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