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by benwerd 442 days ago
This is broadly a good thing: it will lead to more competition and a more vibrant, diverse internet with a wider array of choices. It does, of course, suck for the companies that are used to being near-monopolies.

Which is not to say that the tariffs are a good thing at all, of course. But if it encourages international communities to build their own stacks and add them to the marketplace, that's a really strong silver lining in my mind.

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this is also my thinking. what trump is doing is pure evil, but he will have unintended positive consequences by undermining american monopolies.