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Bikes in the age of tariffs

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Re: Bikes in the age of tariffs

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>> Our rulers seem to think that the U.S. imports more than it exports, so the net effect will be positive.

It is eye opening to see people so casually speak of American "rulers". Not politicians. Not business leaders. Rulers. That's new.

Re: Bikes in the age of tariffs

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> That is a factor that’s often overlooked: The Civic Type R—and also many high-end bicycle components—barely make sense from a strict business perspective. ... International trade has made it possible to pool the global demand for such niche products and make them all in one place, achieving economies of scale that make them (almost) cost-effective.

This is such an interesting insight that would never have occurred to me and seems to have a lot of explanatory power.

Re: Bikes in the age of tariffs

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>> Our rulers seem to think that the U.S. imports more than it exports, so the net effect will be positive. It is eye opening to see people so casually speak of American "rulers". Not politicians. Not business leaders. Rulers. That's new.

That phrasing is weird indeed.

Re: Bikes in the age of tariffs

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>> Our rulers seem to think that the U.S. imports more than it exports, so the net effect will be positive. It is eye opening to see people so casually speak of American "rulers". Not politicians. Not business leaders. Rulers. That's new.

I think it's intended to be a bit flippant.

Re: Bikes in the age of tariffs

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>> Our rulers seem to think that the U.S. imports more than it exports, so the net effect will be positive. It is eye opening to see people so casually speak of American "rulers". Not politicians. Not business leaders. Rulers. That's new.

people forget he was voted in.

Re: Bikes in the age of tariffs

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>> Our rulers seem to think that the U.S. imports more than it exports, so the net effect will be positive. It is eye opening to see people so casually speak of American "rulers". Not politicians. Not business leaders. Rulers. That's new.

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Re: Bikes in the age of tariffs

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>> Our rulers seem to think that the U.S. imports more than it exports, so the net effect will be positive. It is eye opening to see people so casually speak of American "rulers". Not politicians. Not business leaders. Rulers. That's new.

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Re: Bikes in the age of tariffs

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post #7

>> Our rulers seem to think that the U.S. imports more than it exports, so the net effect will be positive. It is eye opening to see people so casually speak of American "rulers". Not politicians. Not business leaders. Rulers. That's new.

people forget he was voted in.

Many dictators are initially voted in.
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