Hhhh I actually opened the link to truth social. It's fun how stupid a letter from a world 'leader' can sound.
Feels a bit like being back in school.
Anyways. Fun would be if Lula goes for the run imposed by trump. Just tax imports from US by 200%, then trump goes 250. Add another 250% and so on.
alganet · 1d ago
Fine, old man. Do your art of the deal thing.
I won't play victim, I won't support tariff retaliation. We're a peaceful nation, interested in diplomacy, with a long history of healthy commerce with the US and close ties to the north american people. This is the only sane response that one could give to such an announcement.
matheusmoreira · 10h ago
So much for peace and diplomacy. Looks like Lula is gonna retaliate and start a trade war with our second biggest trade partner even though we're exporters of commodities.
alganet · 9h ago
> Looks like
Rumours.
I approve the Itamaraty's reaction of not acknowledging the letter and sending it back.
Lacking a proper world leader, we the people must take the responsability of actually not negotiating with terrorists. We need to step up.
vitorgrs · 4h ago
Lula said today that they will try to negotiate (how? Trump is asking something that you can't negotiate), and if the day comes the tariff starts, then Brazil will retaliate with another 50% back.
tumsfestival · 18h ago
It's what happens when you don't play ball with the biggest bully there is this side of the pond. Not surprising at all though, the US has been continuously pushing their agenda around these parts for many decades now, even aiding the former military dictatorship, now aiding our former putschist president and his criminal family. Then they wonder why every day we're inching closer to China and their allies instead of them.
matheusmoreira · 15h ago
The real coup was perpetrated by the unelected judges of the supreme court all the way back in 2019.
Their power keeps increasing to this day. It disgusts me every time they utter the word democracy.
I for one am very happy to see Trump sanction this place. Right now it looks like he's the only person in the world able and willing to put pressure on this dictatorship of the judiciary. I hope I'm around to see him personally sanction everyone involved.
matheusmoreira · 1d ago
And there was much rejoicing. I waited years for this news. 50% is far too low! I pay nearly 100% taxes when I import products, american or otherwise.
owebmaster · 1d ago
I can't wait for the 50% reciprocal taxes on Big Tech, finally
matheusmoreira · 1d ago
Do it! Crush them with taxes to finance this circus we call a country. Hopefully they'll leave Brazil over it.
Anyways. Fun would be if Lula goes for the run imposed by trump. Just tax imports from US by 200%, then trump goes 250. Add another 250% and so on.
I won't play victim, I won't support tariff retaliation. We're a peaceful nation, interested in diplomacy, with a long history of healthy commerce with the US and close ties to the north american people. This is the only sane response that one could give to such an announcement.
Rumours.
I approve the Itamaraty's reaction of not acknowledging the letter and sending it back.
Lacking a proper world leader, we the people must take the responsability of actually not negotiating with terrorists. We need to step up.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39966382
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36543423
Their power keeps increasing to this day. It disgusts me every time they utter the word democracy.
I for one am very happy to see Trump sanction this place. Right now it looks like he's the only person in the world able and willing to put pressure on this dictatorship of the judiciary. I hope I'm around to see him personally sanction everyone involved.