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ELI5: When countries impose massive tariffs on other countries not basically declaring economic war? Which is the beginning of most HOT Wars? Why or why not? (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

This is very similar to what I was thinking.

Tariffs reduce some trade. They do not turn all trade down to 0, and turning a reduction in trade into a war actually would make the number go negative, as now you're spending money (and blood) on the other country, instead of getting money from them. Has to be an extreme situation to turn a (legal) business deal into a shootout.