The media's adopted portrayal of Trumps tarrifs as "the trade war" is infuriating

[ToxMarz]

It is not a war, it is a not mutal fight seeking victory. It is a unitary assualt by one 'man', not even nation, on the other 7+billions people in the world. All for personal gratification , retribution, ego, insecurity, power and some imagined personal pot of gold at the end . Everyone else in the "war" is just trying to defend themselves against an unwise, unjustified and unprovoked attack. It is NOT both sides do it !!

[Wounded Bear]

1. Disagree with your premise of it not being a war...

You're right on about trump's egotism and insecurity, but his tarriffs certainly are acts of economic warfare on countries we should be getting along with and working with.

There are more forms of "warfare" than just with tanks, guns, etc.

Besides, the whole "tarriff war" nomenclature works against trump and his minions.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Not trade war; it's ** tariff tax**; circling the drain; race to the bottom; unforced error; foot-shooting

It's a tariff tax on consumers.

It's a stagflation generator.

[Silent Type]

3. Trade gave us trump in 2016. Our side bashed Obama and Clinton right up to Nov 2016 over trade agreements that

were infinitely better than what we are not likely to get.

[AZJonnie]

4. Sure, they also talk a similar line of bullshit about the 'Ukraine War'

When it is, in fact, a hostile imperialist invasion.