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minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 hours ago Their justification for tariffs on Chinese cars was that they were uncompetitively cheap due to subsidies. That was the justification, yes.
minus-squareFarid@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·53 minutes agoWhether you agree or not with their justification (or think that it’s not the real reason), they clearly have no justifications (or reasons) to impose tariffs on unsubsidized (or at least not as heavily subsidized) EU cars.
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·31 minutes agoExcept for the oil lobby.
That was the justification, yes.
Whether you agree or not with their justification (or think that it’s not the real reason), they clearly have no justifications (or reasons) to impose tariffs on unsubsidized (or at least not as heavily subsidized) EU cars.
Except for the oil lobby.