If tariffs were funding small businesses to create manufacturing here, I’d support them. But instead, they just shut down small businesses and block access to the products people rely on. This policy hurts nearly ALL Americans.
And is it any surprise that no one considered whether U.S. Customs had the manpower, equipment, or space to handle it?
I mentioned this exact concern to someone, and they told me it was a lie—that this wasn’t happening, that I was just listening to “the wrong media,” that I was brainwashed. Had I never heard of deepfakes?! 🙄
Welp. Here we are. Exactly like I said. And what happened? Businesses shut down, orders stalled, packages lost into a deep void, and small entrepreneurs took the hit. Who is supposed to refund customers for products WE paid for? But sure. I must be the one who’s misinformed.
Although the policy has been paused after it became immediately clear that it was an absolute trainwreck (and hopefully all those packages will make it to their rightful homes eventually), the fact remains: Actions have consequences.
As a small business owner who RELIES on trade, I would like to point out that the American public should not be guinea pigs for reckless economic experiments. We are real people with real livelihoods. We are already facing rising costs in every aspect of life—medical care, food and toiletries, transportation, rent, electricity. This isn’t just a policy tweak. It impacts lives.
Economists warned that this would have a negative impact on the American economy. And yet, here we are, caught in the fallout of “Let’s just try it and see what happens.”
Godspeed to all the small packages still in limbo, and may small business not become collateral damage.
DoodlepunkArt 