There is a story making it’s way around social media about a Pennsylvania company that announced to employees that they would not be getting a Christmas bonus this year due to Trump’s promised tariffs. The company is forced to stockpile raw materials and component parts that they source from overseas before the tariffs kick in. As a result, the company cannot afford to pay Christmas bonuses.
The company is located in a deep red area of the state and most of its employees voted for Trump. Management had to explain to the employees how tariffs actually work because they had no idea. They believed, as they were told by Trump, that tariffs are paid by foreign countries. Of course this is not true. Foreign countries to not may tariffs, the American People do. The point is that these morons who voted for Trump are already beginning to feel the negative consequences of their vote.
So, is this story true? I’m not sure, but based upon some quick internet research, I don’t think it is. But whether the story is true or not does not really matter to me. The point is that this is exactly the kind of real life consequences that are going to impact the fools who unwittingly voted against their own interests. In fact, the consequences are going to be much more severe than just losing a Christmas bonus. Many of them are going to lose their jobs completely. And many of those who manage to keep their jobs will see their salaries slashed. As tariffs make production more expensive, the company will be forced to cut production costs elsewhere. One place to make savings is in labor costs, and that is exactly what will happen. Workforces will be reduced. Salaries will get slashed. Companies will replace people with more automation.
The point is that there are consequences to voting. When you make bad choices, there will be bad consequences. People who voted for Trump fucked around. Now they are going to find out.