Elon Musk's zero-tariff proposal with Europe is a sign of weakness and fear, German economy minister says

https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musks-zero-tariff-proposal-europe-weakness-german-economy-minister-2025-4

cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/10410219

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RangerJosey@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 1y

Common Elon L

humanspiral@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Current approach should cause fear for American business. I think Europe could compete well with US at zero tariffs. Definitely better than their slow or eventual response to high US tariffs.

scintilla@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y

God I hope so. There are only so many things that I as an American can not support American businesses on.

ThisIsDys@europe.pub · 3 pts · 1y

He really is just the most pathetic person. "Empathy is a weakness." -> "Feel bad for me, people won't buy my cars.".

"I'm a top gamer." -> Dies in the tutorial mission.

"Europe is weak and liberal." -> We should join Schengen and drop all tariffs.

It'd be funny if he wasn't disgustingly wealthy and powerful.