[JumpCrisscross]

> Tariff targets are generally chosen on industries that have an oversized impact on politicians

In 2016, when countries were trying to influence policy. There are other motivations for tariffs, from seeking autonomy from an unreliable trading partner to straight-up spite. There is also the domestic component: you target industries you have domestic competitors for because that now makes them happy.

[bryanlarsen]

All counter tariffs are trying to influence policy. If they weren't, we'd just call them tariffs.