# How was the rest of the world "ripping us off"?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [April 7, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-the-rest-of-the-world-ripping-us-off/1016757 "2025-04-07T20:28:14Z")\
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Here’s a pretty good explanation of tariffs. See **[xkcd: Tariffs](https://xkcd.com/3073/)** for the full page, but here’s the meat of the matter:  
[![](https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/tariffs.png) ](https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/tariffs.png)

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