However you feel about this...
We all have to admit one thing. Trump ran a campaign on tariffs and is doing exactly that. At least we have someone doing what they said they were going to do. I get so sick of politicians telling us what they are going to do then basically doing nothing they promised when elected.
I think everyone needs to be patient with this. Most of us that did their research knew the stock market was going to flutter when these tariffs were implemented. Not sure why everyone is shocked. I certainly wasn't. The rich don't like when their wealth from cheap labor gets messed with, so they punish the working class. Trump made this clear before he was even elected. There would be temporary hardship while we try a new path for the country.
It's going to take years and probably decades to get back a portion of what we lost over decades of our leaders selling the working class off to Asia.
For those talking about automation in the manufacturing field. You would be surprised how many manufacturing jobs still exist with the use of robots. Automation helps speed things up, but watch a video of Ford building Bronco's in Michigan or any other industry using robots. Those facilities have thousands of folks on the floor doing labor jobs in conjunction with robotics. Building products whether it be automobiles, textiles, furniture, etc....are a little more complex than McDonalds putting in Kiosks to replace someone day dreaming behind the front counter.
No politician, besides Trump, has a plan to get this country on the right path. At least we have someone looking out for the American worker for once. No other politician seems to give a damn. They all watch their insider trade stocks soar, while the rest of the country becomes a wasteland of what is once was.