I find it funny they are always going for import tariffs as retaliation, i.e. to deprive U.S. capitalists (and lesser extent worker employment) from demand in EU market. Why not deprive Americans of European treats by putting a tax on exports to the U.S.

Of course, the reason is clear, these are capitalist countries where reduction in demand (due to export tariff) results in higher unemployment and more importantly, lower profits for captialists.

Real retaliation would be buying Chinese jets

Yeah sure, my whiny fuck knuckles looove to “threaten” their daddy. Sadly they never follow through. They can only hope that Cheezburger Donny or his evenly capable friends fear losing money but I doubt even them to be stupid enough.

In the end all this posturing seems like damage control and appeasement to their constituents: “look we totally don’t let the U.S. bully us at every turn”

Yurop trying to get daddy to cut off the petroleum tap in the middle of winter?

No word on gas? Seems kinda important.