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PlayStation 6 bill of materials nears $1,000 as RAM shortages worsen (www.techspot.com)
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[–] 7 points 3 months ago (1 child)

I think they absolutely plan to ban foreign shit because it’s better than theirs. It’s now a self-contained capitalistic society, which for everyone but them is kind of ideal. Let them human-centipede their own shitty products to themselves.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 months ago*

    Look at EVs. We in the US can't buy cheaper, better performing EVs because of import taxes and tarrifs up to 100%. Instituted by Biden and raised by Trump btw 🙃

    To buy a BYD and import it, if the car costs $30,000 USD, you'll pay more like $150,000 USD after taxes, tariffs, import duties, licensing, registration fees, and shipping costs. And yes, even ones in Canada will still be subject to those costs trying to cross the border of course 🙃. And no, it's not a hyperbolic number.

    There's tons of loopholes for capitalists not to pay taxes. But a plebian consumer saving money? You bet that shit is battened down, no loopholes to be found. If you look at it the wrong way you'll be fined.

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