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Should we also boycott companies that basically do what Trump wants by making other nations pay the US tariffs? E.g. in the link you can read about Sony (Japan) and Xbox (Microsoft - US). I know Microsoft is already American, but it is another major manufacturer that is hiking prices globally.

Those are so far few companies, but I read that some clothing brands and even food markets are discussing about this option.

What do you think?

  • orcrist@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    11 hours ago

    They will lose international business if they actually do it. So they won’t do it. So they are lying… This is really obvious, right? It’s basic economics. If they raise prices and their competitors don’t then their competitors will win.

    Of course that’s not true for businesses that have monopolies, but not so many businesses have solid global monopolies.

    • dieTasse@feddit.orgOPEnglish
      2·
      6 hours ago

      Sure, but this was officially announced, and it seems Nintendo is also thinking about it, so basically 3 pout of 4 consoles on the market. Its like phone operators, if one increase prices, the others do not see it as an edge to keep their prices, rather they also increase prices, because money. They are basically cartels, but a tacit one.