• dockedatthewrongworf
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    4 hours ago

    I don’t know. By asking Australians to make up their own mind about what they purchase over trying to bring tariffs in retaliation hopefully it will draw less ire from the the US.

    Plus most staple goods are primarily Aussie made and manufactured (bread, milk etc.). So asking to think about Aussie produced products it won’t massively increase the cost of living (hopefully).

    • Gronk
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      4 hours ago

      No I know, I’m personally going to boycott American products.

      I just feel like it would appeal more if he imposed retaliatory tariffs, I know that the situation is more nuanced than that and we’d be stooping to the Oompa loompas level.

      But I’m just hoping this doesn’t give off the impression that Albanese is spineless with the upcoming election because we actually cannot afford to have another Liberal government in power so soon.