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onenote

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4. Because the tariffs would hurt Colombians?

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 08:51 AM

Jan 27

I know that in the end, if a US company pays the tariff on an imported good, the US consumer ends up bearing the cost. But US companies can t ry to avoid tariffs if there is an alternative source for a product. Colombia isn't the only source of the products that it exports to the US. If US companies look elsewhere to avoid paying the tariffs, Colombia exports drop, and their citizenry suffers.

Easy for us to sit here and say Colombia should get into a trade war with the US, but maybe not so easy for Colombia's leaders.

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Colombia Agrees to Accept Deportation Flights After Trump Threatens Tariffs [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 27 OP

I hope somebody is keeping track of the total cost of this bullshit Walleye Jan 27 #1

The Biden Admin JBTaurus83 Jan 27 #2

WTF? Why did Colombia act tough than back down? So pathetic. LymphocyteLover Jan 27 #3

Because the tariffs would hurt Colombians? onenote Jan 27 #4

It's a NYT article, so that's how it's being reported SledDriver Jan 27 #5

They didn't back down -- the reporting on this is really spreading falsehoods obamanut2012 Jan 27 #6

Yes I see now that Trump capitulated (like he normally does when confronted) LymphocyteLover Jan 27 #14

Pathetic? Or smart move? EX500rider Jan 27 #10

Because it was a stunt. Countries are obligated to repatriate their citizens. mathematic Jan 27 #11

Because they're another country and not "US protesters" LeftInTX Jan 28 #16

The road to World War III Miguelito Loveless Jan 27 #7

Gleeful Prairie Gates Jan 27 #8

Question on these flights angrychair Jan 27 #9

I worry about those escaping persecution in their own country being sent back. travelingthrulife Jan 27 #12

The actual dispute was over the conditions during the flight IbogaProject Jan 27 #13

Not a "back down." Colombia was already accepting chartered commercial flights, per prior agreements with Biden. SunSeeker Jan 28 #15

Columbia HAD been accepting flights-it was about the use of military planes and feet shackles KatyBR Jan 28 #17

EXACTLY SunSeeker Jan 28 #18