US will unleash 'drone dominance' by fast-tracking production

[glocke12]

True. Not easy. I'm not against nuclear. But it seems silly to bring up windmill blades being difficult to recycle and favor nuclear in the same comment when spent fuel is the absolute worst.

It's not silly at all. Both generate difficult to deal with waste. I'd rather have one nuclear plant generating an enormous amount of power than have wind farms scattered throughout the landscape. Whether on sea or on land, I find nothing attractive about them at all. It is what it is though...

 

[glocke12]

Have you ever seen what urban development does to a landscape?

Don't get me started...

 

[djwak59]

The imposition of tariffs should be a serious matter, but then an unserious man proposes levying a 50% tariff on Brazilian products because he thinks former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a kindred spirit, has been unfairly accused of corruption and other crimes. Bolsonaro awaits trial on multiple charges in Brazil, among them fomenting riots comparable to our January 6 disgrace in the aftermath of his political defeat.

Tariffs should be imposed to address genuine trade inequities, not to settle personal grudges or in response to perceived slights.

TOTALLY AGREE ! Weaponization. That’s all I’ll say or I’ll get in trouble.

 

[djwak59]

If that was true, wind farms wouldn't be built in the numbers they are all over the world.

Tariffs are a tax paid by importers and passed on to consumers in the country levying the tariffs.
The USA isn't going to receive a cent in tariffs from the countries they impose them on.
And imposing ridiculous tariff rates will just shut down imports because your consumers aren't going to pay the increased prices they would cause.

Why, WHY does this fact have to keep being repeated ?

 

[Meta4]

Why, WHY does this fact have to keep being repeated ?

Something to do with the guy at the top spreading the lie at every chance?

 

[BigAl07]

Just for kicks & grins in reference to "US getting any $$ from imposed tariffs:

"The federal government collected $68.9 billion in tariffs and excise taxes during the first five months of the year, according to Treasury Department data collected by the Bipartisan Policy Center."

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/09/nx-s1-5425444/trump-tax-tariff-revenue-manufacturing-businesses

What amount would this group consider a substantial and worthwhile amount for the US to earn?

"As of July 9, 2025, the United States has generated $99.6 billion from tariffs this year. This marks a substantial increase of 110.9% compared to the same period last year. This surge in revenue is driven by the Trump administration's imposed and threatened tariffs, which have raised average U.S. tariff rates to levels not seen in decades. "

Tracking the money Trump's tariffs are bringing in

Tracking the money Trump's tariffs are bringing in

www.politico.com

 

[Meta4]

"The federal government collected $68.9 billion in tariffs and excise taxes during the first five months of the year
What amount would this group consider a substantial and worthwhile amount for the US to earn?

Every cent of that was paid by US importers and (indirectly) by US consumers.
That's how tariffs work.
They are just an import tax.

This surge in revenue is driven by the Trump administration's imposed and threatened tariffs, which have raised average U.S. tariff rates to levels not seen in decades. "

How is that a good thing?

 

[MS Coast]

What amount would this group consider a substantial and worthwhile amount for the US to earn?

It's not the amount that's significant, it's the source of the payments. The man imposing tariffs continues to fastate that the US has and is collecting tariffs from other countries.

 

[Dave Pitman]

What amount would this group consider a substantial and worthwhile amount for the US to earn?

You do understand that those fees are almost all passed along to you and me when we buy from somewhere with a tariff, correct? You mentioned earlier that you are in favor of tariffs over taxation. But tariffs are just a form of targeted taxation on the consumer, us.

When used strategically, tariffs nudge consumers to purchase from us manufacturers. When there are no US manufacturers, then you either pay the tariff (tax). Or, you go without. There are no US alternatives for most all sUAS.

 

[mavic3usa]

Here's a preview of some of the tariff discussions going on between people that are smarter than me. Some good points made in this discussion which takes a few minutes to get there so hang in there (after the firing discussion) and....this isn't the entire discussion, I'm looking for the rest of it:

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