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That's a one-dimensional view. We are not only consumers. We're also laborers, and citizens of a nation. If every other nation has tariffs, and the U.S. doesn't, then it's not a level playing field and industry and capital will leave, as we have seen. It's important to national security that the U.S. maintains its manufacturing base, and personally, I'd rather pay a little more for American goods if that means the working class doesn't descend into poverty, which is costly in other ways.

I’m sure what Elon really wants is a level playing field. He’d rather simply have China remove its 25% tariff.

He doesn’t want Chinese consumers to have to pay more for his cars.

And as we all know, higher prices means fewer goods and services for all.