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Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’

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Re: Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’

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Post by FirmwareBurner »

Aeolun wrote: post #79
pluc wrote: post #5

Defund education then defund culture. Sounds exactly like America First/America Only. Next up is propaganda and filling Americans' minds with only what he wants you to know. He can flood the media as he's been flooding the government, all the pieces are in play. Still nobody putting up a meaningful fight. Your window is closing.

Look to Idiocracy for a documentary of what happens if this keeps going unchecked?

It's worse than that. In the movie Idiocracy, they were searching for the smartest man alive to put him in charge to fix things. That's not what governments are doing now.

Re: Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’

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Post by earthcreed »

habosa wrote: post #77

The MAGA people attacking Hollywood is such a big mistake. Yes I know the average celebrity doesn’t share their views, but that doesn’t change the fact that Hollywood projects American culture around the world in a way that the government could never do itself. Movies and music made here are so often cited as the reason why young people around the world idealize America and want to emulate us (buy our clothes, speak…

You do understand this is a move to protect Hollywood, Right? It is for the very reasons you cited.

Re: Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’

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Post by jaimebuelta »

Not sure I follow.

Biggest real action movie last year was “Deadpool & Wolverine”, a Disney movie which was shot in UK and made a bit over 50% of its revenue overseas[1]. Its main stars were Canadian and Australian. Does this mean that you’ll have to pay double to go watch it to cinemas in the US? Will that make Disney to focus on the international market?

[1] https://the-numbers.com/movie/Deadpool-and-Wolverine-(2024)

Re: Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’

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Post by jpambrun »

Not sure how you even tarif movies. I guess Netflix will receive bills based on viewership?

Anyway, as usual other countries will retaliate. American movies will become both more expensive to make and taxed abroad. Meanwhile, we can expect more people will turn to piracy to cope with rising inflation. I can't imagine any scenario where this isn't backfiring.

Re: Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’

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Post by almostgotcaught »

stingraycharles wrote: post #85
Aeolun wrote: post #79

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Look to Idiocracy for a documentary of what happens if this keeps going unchecked?

Gatorade to water the plants? Not a far fetch from injecting bleach to cure Covid.

And removing fluoride from the water

Re: Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’

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Post by fofoz »

voidspark wrote: post #56
fofoz wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The italian Federico Faggin invented the microprocessor at Intel. He studied physics at Padua University in Italy.

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I suggest to read the entire story. In the meantime you can admire his signature in 4004 processor.

http://intel4004.com/

Re: Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’

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Post by maeln »

stingraycharles wrote: post #82
mk89 wrote: post #44

I am so looking forward to the sequel of Rome ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome_(TV_series) ), filmed in Georgia ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome,_Georgia ). Or the new Lord of The Rings in the Grand Canyon... :)

It’s about the country it’s produced in, not the country it’s recorded in, though?

For now, there is no executive order or anything, so what he means by 'produced in' is anyone guess. Might also be just an announcement that will not end up in anything concrete. Wouldn't be the first time, wouldn't be the last.

Re: Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’

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Post by [deleted] »

ujkhsjkdhf234 wrote: post #42
hagbarth wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Impeachment. There have been multiple clearly impeachable offences by the current administration. The congress GOP should take responsibility for getting the US out of this.

The GOP is completely mask off and is fine with Trump turning the country into Mussolini Italy if it means they get a seat at the table. They are traitors and I hope every one of them has their day in The Hague.

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