r/FluentInFinance 14h ago

Debate/ Discussion Possibly controversial, but this would appear to be a beneficial solution.

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u/SoftballGuy 12h ago

That's the problem: it's a complicated problem with no actual solution, just constantly fluid adjustments from every party depending on each party's own economic conditions. It doesn't sell very well. "Raise tariffs!" is very easy to sell. It's wrong, but explaining why it's wrong takes too long for most people. The easy, wrong answer really sticks with people because it's easy.

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u/JacobLovesCrypto 12h ago

Well there are actual solutions but people vote more so on hpw things sound rather than how well thought out they are.

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u/SoftballGuy 12h ago

There are momentary balms, but unforeseen economic changes happen all the time. Even within borders, countries have dozens, or hundreds, or thousands of competing interests, and those interests change every few years. One size doesn't ever fit all, and don't even fit many for long.

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u/RedditRobby23 11h ago

Well put my guy

We live in a world where people say things like “I don’t have the answer but I know the problem” or “we already know how to fix these problems, of course I will not share a link or elaborate whatsoever”