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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 anonu »

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…

I think thats exactly the point though. There is a perception that "left wing ideals" are represented in art and media and that this must end. This explains the executive order to defund NPR and PBS last week.

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

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Post by mk89 »

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?

Then I misunderstood, I guess...

Why would it be more expensive to produce it in the US, then? I thought one of the reasons for making the movie "abroad" was to get some subsidies from other countries "if you film it here", kind of.

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

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Post by bilbo0s »

skylurk wrote: post #21
Ekaros wrote: post #17

Great way to kill one of the product categories that you do not have trade deficit in...

Yup! Software next.

To be fair, even the EU can be expected to enact regulations calibrated to decrease American dominance in the tech sector at this point. So if Trump tariffs don’t take down US software. I’m certain new regulations around the world will take US software down in any case.

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

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Post by jparishy »

investa wrote: post #89
jparishy wrote: post #58

The filmmaking industry is constantly flying productions all over the world to avoid paying US labor. Waste of time, money, energy. And the saved money isn't given back to the people making the movie, the unions are still constantly fighting with the industry for basic asks. I don't see a problem here, this is what tariffs are actually for. Broken clock is right twice a day yada yada eta: one can not like the man and…

Right, wait till all other countries tariff US movies. Again it is another US thing is more expensive for the average human on Earth scenario. Good luck with that.

It's about the production of movies, not the distribution of movies. I don't think people in this thread are reading the article. The original title of this submission didn't help.

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

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Post by _aavaa_ »

earthcreed wrote: post #92
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.

In the domestic market maybe, but I think their point is that it will severely hurt Hollywood abroad.

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

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Post by aredox »

lawn wrote: post #55
free_bip wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd like to see what this list of "clearly impeachable offenses for every president since Washington" looks like

Obama wore a tan suit once.

Oh, yeah!

And remember the furious response when Obama put his feet on the Resolute desk?

The absolute gall of the fiend!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3vuDurisp0

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

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Post by WinstonSmith84 »

matwood wrote: post #73
seydor wrote: post #11

it s impressive that , despite the US deciding to self-implode there is nobody willing to step in to compete for their place. It's as if the species has culturally peaked after its demographic peak. Europe is already in retirement and US seems to follow. Maybe we'll see African dynamism in a few decades

> there is nobody willing to step in to compete for their place China has been stepping on a number fronts. They are working on trade deals that exclude the US, and I'm sure are excited about the soft power vacuum left when USAID shutdown.

Maybe?.. If China had some sort of open minded Taiwanese government instead of the CCP, the US would be already buried by now. The problem of China, besides its concerning demography, is the authoritarian regime and its expansion views, which are both not very appealing for many Asian neighbors and Europeans.

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

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Post by thrance »

Is no one in this administration willing/able to deter the senile old man in charge from worsening the situation through new tariffs? I mean, don't get me wrong, this is music to my ears. Ever since I became an accelerationist last november, I cheer every time I see them pour oil on the fire.

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

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Post by [deleted] »

misja111 wrote: post #16

Was the USA's movie industry really under threat from abroad? In my local cinema here in Europe the great majority of popular movies is American .. To me this move seems more a kind of cultural censorship. Similar to how many foreign movies can't be shown in Russia or China.

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

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Post by Gormo »

jarym wrote: post #22

Yes this man was democratically elected. There didn’t seem to be a particularly appealing set of options for the electorate. As an outsider it seems a lot like groups pulling the political levers in the US only ensure candidates that can be ‘handled’ are put forward and those that can’t will be rooted out. That’s why the choice was between braindead Biden vs deranged Trump. And when it was clear Biden wasn’t an optio…

> That’s why the choice was between braindead Biden vs deranged Trump.

Why would a political apparatus that only wants to offer candidates that can be 'handled' instead offer up a senile geriatric and a stubborn narcissist, both of whom are severely lacking in their capacity to take direction?

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