China and the EU vs the USA

Did you see that China has now raised tariffs on US imports by 125% and called for the EU to work with it to see of US pressure? This is the least surprising thing I have read today!

This escalating tariff dispute reveals a web of economic manoeuvering, where both China and the EU wield their centralised power to counter U.S. policies in ways that reflect innate authoritarian tendencies. While the U.S. has imposed significant tariffs—145% on Chinese goods and 10% base rate on EU products—China and the EU are responding with coordinated strategies that prioritise state control over markets and suppress dissent, highlighting their shared inclination toward top-down governance. In essence they are both tyrannies but in different ways and so they come together against Trump.