I agree, and I thought the same thing. I wonder if the artist knew this too, because it seems like a better version of it, but I think most people don't know that rocket launchers have backblast, so maybe it's not as good for sending the message to average people.
Absolutely. Every single American has sat back and watched their entire lives as their country and corporations raped and pillaged them and the entire world. Fuck your egg prices, fuck your slavery constitution, fuck your 401K and FUCK YOU AMERICA.
ngl I think if the tarrifs were implemented slowly and over time on specific goods, that wouldnt be that bad for the country and the world, but thats not whats happened at all. It like a few of trumps policies, the idea isnt necessarily that bad, but the execution is terrible
Tariffs are important to emerging markets as they allow for growth of domestic production. Generally they are a part of a phased liberalization strategy to promote local growth and then tariffs are eased to allow foreign corporations to enter the market so that there is adequate competition.
Not much of a precedent for the richest country on earth to use them. America lost quite a bit of manufacturing to China so some degree of protectionism directed that way could be a reasonable strategy but a global tariff instituted by a wealthy nation is essentially pants on head stupid, which is what I believe you're pointing out.
America's problems are largely internal inequality. Trying to punish the world won't fix that.