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Perhaps intentionally. Then the oligarchs can buy everything super cheap.

This isn't really about expat to expat stuff but it's fair to say the westerners are more hostile to American expats now while Russians will tend to think we are the same as them now.

With Trump's actively destroying everything the USA has stood for for decades. yes China's offs of hegemony have greatly increased.

Well I don't know yet, but I'm sure when the bad effects hit millions of Thai people that the government will make it crystal clear who is to be blamed -- the USA. So American expats here might become revenge targets. Could be similar to the wave of "Asian hate" that hit the USA because of Covid.

You're wrong. This isn't about negotiating deals. This is Trump's ideology and he wants it to be permanent. Tariffs to replace taxes. Make the poorer Americans pay more and the rich ones pay less or nothing. This is a bait and switch. If this had been openly explained that he was going to institute massive PAIN of most regular Americans, he would have had zero chance of being elected.

Yes there are many very stupid Americans, but they will be feeling the reality of this very soon indeed.

Don't overthink it. But not you.

I think the most pain from the Trump Tariff Disastrously mistaken trade war with the entire world will hit lower and middle class Americans -- but it will also greatly hurt the targets such as Thailand at least for the shorter and medium term. So when that happens and there is no doubt that it will happen here in Thailand, there is also no doubt that Thai politicians will not blame themselves for the pain. They'll blame the USA. That's normal politics in any country. So the question I have which I don't know the answer yet of course -- will there be a negative impact on American expats in Thailand? As far as government policies targeting Americans specifically and/or a growing wave of anti-Americanism among Thai people? Expat Americans in Thailand -- you may like or not like Trump, but to non-Americans you are walking talking representatives of his incredibly toxic regime.

Another aspect of this. The Trump operatives are very clear in their goal to replace regular IRS taxes with tariff taxes as much as possible. Why is that noxious? Among other things IRS taxes are progressive and spare poorer people an unfair proportional burden. Tariff taxes hit the lower and middle classes the hardest proportional to their income and the wealthy won't feel any pain from them at all. Soon to follow from Trump's absurdly named Liberation Day -- massive tax cuts for billionaires. Are you getting the theme by now?

No. They didn't vote for most of Trump's insane policies. The egg prices brigade certainly didn't vote for perhaps decades of severe economic pain for supposed pie in the sky eventual rewards. The cult did vote for the man and whatever he wants to do though. The USA is becoming more like Putin's Russia every day.

Recession for sure. Depression / Stagflation? Could happen. Thank you maga!

Remember the incredibly great economy Trump took over from Biden. Good growth. Low unemployment, Low inflation. Booming stock market. If Trump had simply just gone golfing we would be in much better shape now.

Toddler level debate tactics.

What's even worse, for the maga cult, it's not about sacrificing for patriotism or the nation, it's about blind worship of their demi-god Daddy Trump.

Worse than the worse case scenario.