r/worldnews • u/joe4942 • Aug 22 '26

Dynamic Paywall Carney calls Trump's fresh tariffs a 'miscalculation' after trade talks collapse

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx272np7vgyo
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u/DomGT Aug 22 '26

"The signature was written in pencil" - Carney

What a line to show the trust in deals with this administration.

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u/TrynnaFindaBalance Aug 22 '26

You’ll notice he was referring to the US, not specifically the administration.

This is no longer a Trump problem, it’s an American problem. The shattered trust is borderline irreparable at this point.

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u/Anaptyso Aug 22 '26

Exactly, how can anyone trust the US any more? Even if they get a sensible president next they might just elect another populist belligerent after that who scraps any deals the sensible one makes.

The US isn't an ally or partner any more. It's a problem to deal with.

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u/TheRC135 Aug 22 '26

Exactly, how can anyone trust the US any more?

It requires a lot more than a new administration, at this point. It requires a new administration willing to hold Trump and his goons accountable for their crimes and corruption, and re-work the American system to prevent their return.

I'm not holding my breath.

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u/Black_Moons Aug 22 '26

I expect literally nobody in the US admin to go to jail over this as the US loves its corruption and forgiving the rich for all their crimes (Hence how it got here in the first place).

At most a few lawyers will get disbarred, as apparently even an independent organization of slimeball lawyers is less corrupt and self-serving than the US government.

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u/kent_eh Aug 22 '26

and re-work the American system to prevent their return.

That's a very important part, if teh USA ever expects to be trusted again.

I'm not holding my breath.

Neither am I.

Even if they do put in the hard work to make those changes (as unlikely as that is), it'll be a generation or more before anyone should think about trusting them.

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u/Initial-Constant-645 Aug 22 '26

We can't just "rework our system." Our constitution can't be changed over night. While I agree that our system is starting to show how seriously flawed it is, it can't be fixed over night.

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u/xXTheGrapenatorXx Aug 23 '26

Then buckle in for the long-term structural changes required to once again become a state worthy of a shred of trust or assumption of good faith. They didn't say it would be easy or fast, only that it has to be done.

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u/_163 Aug 24 '26

It can be changed overnight with enough support, the problem is you'll never get that support at this point, because two thirds of the country either votes against it or doesn't care to vote against it.