Shawn Fain is Tragically Mistaken: Tariffs Are Not Good for the Working Class

Source: CounterPunch
by Kshama Sawant

“Trump’s sweeping tariffs have been opposed by much of the ruling class because they correctly recognize them as a recipe for recession and economic chaos in their system. … they’re certainly not opposing Trump’s tariffs on behalf of working people. At the same time, tariffs are not a solution for the international working class any more than free trade [sic] and neoliberal globalization have been.” (04/24/25)

https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/04/24/shawn-fain-is-tragically-mistaken-tariffs-are-not-good-for-the-working-class/