Tariffs and sky high audio prices.

I don’t see this as a solely political issue. We talk about audio and higher prices will effect ALL of us because of gas going up (as nonoise pointed out) and the parts we get from China that go into US made audio (as Elizabeth mentioned). So this is a very relevant topic, despite the political nature of tariffs.

My used chinese streamer will now increase in value...W00T!

I'm basically against tariffs because they are in reality a VAT tax on the U.S. consumer. But, when it comes to China, I'm all for pressuring them with tariffs.

China is our economic enemy, soon to become our military enemy. They steal our technology. If a U.S. Corporation wants to manufacture in China, China insists on a 51% control of the business. This allows them to steal the patents.

The manipulation of their currency is detrimental to us also. So is their dumping of products on our shores at less than cost with the intent of driving U.S. competition out of business.

Will these tariffs on Chinese goods hurt in the short term? Yes ... but its the long term that counts.

We can talk about China stealing our military secrets later ...

Frank

Yeah, we better not go too far or the moderator will cancel this thread in no time. I'll just say that they are not our enemy unless we make them so.
If we go into fair and unfair and how it all comes into being it will become increasingly interesting and unflattering to anyone on all sides of all oceans at all times.

And I had such a nice rebuttal all ready to go....