So, tarrifs are understandable when countries in Europe want to bolster local industries and decrease reliance on foreign countries, but not when the US does the same?
On the other hand, blanket tariffs levied on countries rather than specific industries don’t look like they serve a specific industrial policy.
I dont believe anything in my comment stated the contrary.
I pointed out this wouldn't be tariffs since it's not on physical goods, hence the comparison you made doesn't really make sense.
The technicalities of whether it's "tax" or "tariff" is irrelevant, in the context they both bring about the same desired outcome.
I skipped right past it because I understood what GP was getting at, and saw no need to get pedantic over the wording.