Even if it was a local small business, they would be increasing price. Did you think they can absorb 30% tariff when their margin is single digits?

The swing voters in the US is dumb as a brick.

They care a lot more about “culture war” issues.

Then don’t. They are free to leave.

American voters are hilarious. Voted out the party trying to bolster Medicare and Medicaid. Then complain the party out of power for not stopping the cut.

Majority of people do not care, but certain very vocal and very rich people do care. AIPAC, wacky evangelical leaders who believe in end times, national security types who see Israel as paramount to US security in MidEast, etc. They get to influence policy because majority will not push back on their policy because Gaza is an afterthought.

Because vast majority of voters do not care what happens in Gaza.

This has more visibility than Sudan, Myanmar, Congo, etc. But its a problem in a far away land.

So few people (in th US) can wag the dog.

Are they exploiting de minimis shipping in Switzerland as well?

EU should look out for ourselves. No need to choose anyone. Work on mutually beneficial relationship, that benefits Europe.

Only thing American voters cared about was American soldiers dying. Majority of Americans didn’t even remember or cared that a million Iraqis died.

Not sure how relevant this is to buy European.

But with that said, every gov’t should. 3% is not going to deter tourism, and gov’t need that money for public service like law enforcement.

Trump and his supporters do not care even if it hurts them. It is all about hurting people they do not like.

Aren’t drop shippers finished with the recent tariffs, especially closing the loophole of de minimis?

It’s the Chinese platform Temu and Aliexpress that abuses de minimis exemption shipping garbage quality items at low price.

What realistially can EU and Germany do?

EU is already withholding funding, although they have to pay Hungary every time they have to pass something in EU.

Do they even have the vote to suspend voting rights when they have Slovak PM going crazy as well?

Going to need another source than intercept to believe this story. They have a history of sensationalization or leaving important details out.

Part of it was a massive influx of gold and copper imported in Q1.

The voters deserve the government they choose. This includes those who abdicated their responsibility by not voting.

Military officer corp is easily the most non-political actors while the enlisted MAGA are diehards.