• UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world
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    “American soybean farmers have become the sacrificial victims of their own domestic political struggle,” he writes. “The so-called tariff war carries limited economic meaning but endless political significance, reflecting the deep ideological rift dividing the US.”

    “From a pragmatic perspective, the US should be the last country to turn inward as it has long benefited from its ability to issue currency and import affordable goods from around the world. These imports sustain its welfare system, ease social tensions and disguise the fragmented nature of its politics.”