Posted on 04/06/2025 11:39:47 AM PDT by Olog-hai
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will announce Sunday that he understands the rationale behind President Donald Trump’s tariffs and that the West is entering a new economic era.
“The world has changed, globalization is over and we are now in a new era,” the prime minister’s office said in a statement to the Sunday Times. “We’ve got to demonstrate that our approach, a more active Labour government, a more reformist government, can provide the answers for people in every part of this country.”
The statement comes after Trump announced new tariffs on dozens of countries around the world on Wednesday, including a 10% levy on goods from the U.K.
While Starmer will still argue that tariffs are wrong, according to the Sunday Times report, the prime minister will also admit that he understands the rationale behind Trump’s move and why such policies have become increasingly popular with voters.
“Trump has done something that we don’t agree with, but there’s a reason why people are behind him on this,” the prime minister’s office said in the statement. …
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I don’t know about that.
My Brooks Ghost running shoes are made in Vietnam.
Who just agreed to drop US import tariffs.
My Timberland hiking boots are made in Cambodia.
Who also agreed to drop their import tariffs.
So, I don’t think the production of two shoe companies is going to come back to the USA.
FYI, I have no idea if Brooks ever made shoes here.
I only like buying Timberland boots because it is based out of North Hampton, NH. My neighbor used to work for them.
Nothing happens in an instant.
Actually globalization is just getting started. If Trump ushers in an era of Zero Tariff trade will boom.
True “free trade” (if there’s a definition outside leftist definitions) requires free markets. Any kind of “social market”, never mind Red China’s communist system, is not a free market.
Yes, a reason. We built the economic success of the world after WWII. Globalization meant other countries using us as a golden goose that they could rape economically. Parties over, pal. Now play fair with us and stop cheating us!
Tattoo that across Klaus Schwab's shoulders (upside down) and across his lower back (right side up).
“”“We’ve got to demonstrate that our approach, a more active Labour government, a more reformist government, can provide the answers for people in every part of this country.””
Translation” We’ve got to gaslight the rest of the world into believing that our ultimate goal and agenda has changed and that we now actually ‘care’ what people want.
Starmer...this is how it goes.
Friendly trade with all and entanglements with none.
Get it?
“globalization is over”
And this is a bad thing ?
Try Thorogood. Great boots that are made here and have been for well over a hundred years. They cost a little more but work every penny. I just bought a new pair about a week ago. Infinity FD Series 8” Waterproof Composite Toe Work Boots. I love em.
Here is a recent post by them on their site
Merrill, WI – March 18th, 2025
Thorogood Footwear Reaffirms American Manufacturing Commitment as Tariffs Disrupt Footwear Industry
As President Trump’s new tariffs on imported footwear shake the industry, Thorogood Footwear remains steadfast in its commitment to American manufacturing, providing stability to consumers, businesses, and industries that rely on high-quality, U.S.-made work boots.
While many competitors scramble to offset rising costs and adjust supply chains, Thorogood's long-standing dedication to domestic production ensures pricing stability, product availability, and continued support for American jobs. "The majority of our business is not affected by the tariffs because we are a USA manufacturer," said Jeff Burns, President of Thorogood Footwear. "We have been committed to American made products since 1892."
While other footwear brands scramble to figure out which country to move their production to next, it’s not an issue for Thorogood. We’re proud to say we never gave up on Made in USA. These tariffs highlight why keeping jobs in America matters—our customers and partners can trust us to deliver quality footwear without the uncertainties of overseas manufacturing. “Tariffs are a fluid situation that we are constantly monitoring," said, Burns.
Thanks, I have never heard of that brand.
They sound similar to Chippewa.
Which still makes some of their more expensive boots in Wisconsin.
I actually have a pair of Chippewa boots that I bought when I was in my sophomore year of college.
Which makes them 43 years old.
I did have their Vibram soles replaced about ten years ago at a local cobbler.
I’m not sure FR MAGA realizes that Trump’s dream of Zero Tariff is radical and is the ultimate free trade regime ever devised.
Their only hope is to decry low wages and the like. By their standards there should be Zero Trade since any import that hinders a US product is ipso facto because of some unfair advantage that must be remedied by a tariff.
Opus?
And drive a stake through its heart!!!
“If I could work my will, every idiot who goes about with a ‘Merry Christmas’ on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding and buried with a stake of holly through his heart, he should!”Of course, that isn’t in the same spirit as we want to bid adieu to world socialism (for which “globalism” is yet another euphemism).
LOL,,,
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