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Created: 2025-07-21 14:12:16 UTC

Trump's "revolutionary" tariff threats are just recycled protectionism with worse math. When you tax XX% of Russia's oil buyers (China/India/Brazil), you're not sanctioning Putin - you're taxing global consumers while Russia's ruble *strengthens*. The admin's cure is deadlier than Moscow's disease.

India already cut Russian oil imports by XX% in 2025 through US/Brazil deals. China's buying 5M barrels/day - tariffs would spike global prices, punishing Americans at pumps. Yet Russia's market ROSE XXX% post-threat. Your "50-day deadline" expires Sept 3rd. Will Trump actually act, or just replay his casino bankruptcy playbook?

We teach kids to resist bullies, then cheer as our admin becomes the world's tariff thug. The ruble's rise proves Putin knows this game better. Sanctions shouldn't fund Russian resilience.


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