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how bad do you think trump's tarrifs will affect PC components within the next 2 months? (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Weedian@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net

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thinking about pulling the trigger on buying a whole new PC, mine is 12 years old and has been slowly dying. I have enough money in the bank and just started a new job to be fine if I spend $1.5-2k on a whole new PC that I plan on lasting another 5-10 years. is it smarter to do it now because waiting a little longer will just make the same parts cost more money due to anticipated tariffs?

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[–] CarmineCatboy2@hexbear.net 15 points 2 weeks ago

The tariffs that are already in place are already serious and the ruling class won't impede Trump at all. What they'll do instead is compete to see who gets import waivers. That's the truth about the trade war against China and the rest of the world, those politically connected to the current administration end up getting cheap goods anyways while subjecting the american people at large to monopoly prices.