If corporations are the GOP and the GOP are corporations why isn't it assumed that corporations will stem inflation due to tarrifs while the GOP is in power, even if it's at loss?
from Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world on 04 Jul 17:51
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Archangel1313@lemmy.ca on 04 Jul 17:55 next collapse

Why would they take a loss, when they can just make their customers pay for it instead?

Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 04 Jul 17:58 collapse

To consolidate power for the GOP.

Archangel1313@lemmy.ca on 04 Jul 18:07 next collapse

Why would losing money, “consolidate power for the GOP”? The only people that matter to the GOP are the ones that stand to lose money. Their interests come first. The peasants will do as they’re told, regardless.

Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 04 Jul 18:11 collapse

Because the GOP can help them in other ways like making massive tax cuts. They can also weaponize future price increases against the democrats who will take it on the back.

Squizzy@lemmy.world on 04 Jul 22:44 collapse

They have the three branches if government.

Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.works on 04 Jul 17:59 next collapse

Why would they do that when they could use the time-honored GOP strategy of blaming it on democrat leadership and immigrants?

Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 04 Jul 18:03 collapse

That’s already part of the plan but it loses weight if its happening under the current administration. That’s the way people precieve things, no matter if its right or wrong.

Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.works on 04 Jul 18:04 collapse

True, but remember they will just blame it on the previous administration until it’s forgotten.

Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 04 Jul 18:06 collapse

For sure but if I were a criminal cabal I would stem the bleeding until the democrats took power where you can then unload the consequences on them.

Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.works on 04 Jul 18:19 collapse

Oh me too, they just seem to have very few long term planning leaders these days.

General_Effort@lemmy.world on 04 Jul 18:10 next collapse

Mostly, they can’t. Businesses like Walmart have margins of around 3-4% or so. If the cost goes up an extra 10% or more, that’s it.

Besides, I don’t see why they would prop up a guy who’s ruining them, anyway. Even if it didn’t require gifting billions to customers.

Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 04 Jul 18:12 collapse

Walmart seems to be working with trump already to stem the losses. Walmart isn’t the only major player.

Onyxonblack@lemmy.zip on 04 Jul 18:20 next collapse

We are all going to become slaves in this dark empire. The Corpo Scum will own us.

Battle_Masker@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 04 Jul 20:33 collapse

they don’t want to