Trade wars, explained
Complex geopolitical maneuvering explained with Game of Thrones and . . . googly eyes.
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Tariffs can be used as a useful tool to protect domestic industry or to serve as a punitive measure against another country. But President Trump’s bluster and threats of imposing tariffs on foreign imports to the US have raised the specter of a trade war with China, and more recently, Mexico.
The “weapons” used in a trade war are the stuff we use everyday — the food we eat, the cars we drive to work and the computers we use. If a trade war can have such a pervasive impact on our daily lives, why would a country choose to engage in one? And what even is a trade war anyway?
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February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Vox foreign affairs staff writer, Zeeshan Aleem (who appears in this video!) wrote about the widening gulf between the US and some of its largest trading partners. Read more: http://bit.ly/2LrFQuT
@Hasyim_Fams
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
What would you think?
@mychanel7766
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Trade war and Trend war between India and US😅❤
@nblrspace
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
appropriate timing.
@MC-ze4dh
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Here in 2025 😅
@NguyenNguyen-rj6ez
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
This is 6 years ago? Wow, this aged well in 2025
@manythecholo
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Who's here in 2025 after Trumps tarrifs?
@laurenredman2869
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Wow… coming across this video in 2025 really really hits differently
@rahkista
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
It's funny how US thinks it can actually win against China on trade war. China was already trading even before US became a country. They had wisdom as an arsenal and smaller countries are looking at who to align themselves with and self sustain.
@mayankshiroya2501
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Didnt Realize this is from 6 years ago but looks very recent.
@D1izme
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Who's here watching in 2025?
@SIDALIHF
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
What about a trade war against the world
@Thingwithlegs
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Lol, back at it again…. For the same 🍊 reason
@Davhy
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Canada VS USA
@SmittenKitten28
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
The fact this was posted 6 years ago is wild to me. People really need to get with the program
@StefanPrescura
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
This is still relatable after 6 years😢
@KidsMathTV
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Trade wars are like playing chicken with the global economy—whoever flinches first loses, but everyone gets hurt in the process. Is it worth the risk?
@tijnvaneijk9512
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
There’s a new trade war about to start…
@blackrock1404
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
🎉🎉🎉
@Chandankumar-qw6hb
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
World war
Cold war
Trade war😂 today new war type🎉🎉
@JunesCloud
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
its time to accept that this is a china's world…i dont get the anti chinese from the western world..its not like china had ever invaded any country before. its like they openly agaisnt racism but yet its okay to anti-chinese since 18th century
@georgeyu2649
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Trump couldve used the trade war to dampen china pollution that its making.
@shay3355
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
When you don't understand world map but since you're an American, you'd use a map from a web series and expect everyone to understand :
@kaikefernandes6413
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
2:17 The Americas looks like a duck
@sarahcrane6940
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Causes so many problems around the world 💕
@alypixar4690
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Great video
@antpoo
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
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@wolf-man-bear-pig-torque
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Looking back when the Trump-led trade wars started to the chaotic current days….
I think what's going on is that the changes (rising emerging markets, technological advancements, richer foreigners, etc. ) happening around the world and within the US are going too fast that
1. it's become very hard for the people to catch up and
2. getting harder for corporations and other special interests in the US to control them.
The trade wars are irrational and self-destructive, but overall, it seems that the ultimate goal is to slow down the changes so that the people can catch up and for corporations/special interests to latch on better control over it.
@Noname-hc3lw
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
I lost it when they started explaining trade with GOT analogy.
@orthofox9302
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Australia isn’t the same anymore 😢
@yoyoman_blue6485
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
What about the fact that China is a comminist state and the reason their economy is growing is by stealing western inventions and manufacture it in their country with cheaper labor and then sell it globally in lower cost.. It doesn't happen in democratic countries because cheap labor can't be inforced.
@brosjay8070
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Us products are quite overpriced lol the patronage China has is simply because they offer value
@генералратко
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
American trade deficit with china is quite smaller than my country
We import 3000 million worth goods while we export 30 million to china
@САнСАныч-п2д
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Привет от группы 9310 ФЭП!!!!!!!!
@megapixel4664
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
According to my minecraft knowledge,the village will trade gold to the piglins,while the piglins want more gold,the villagers only want emerald,the the piglins gave the quartz,thats called a Minecraft Trade War
@jigsrulebro
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
bad news i dont watch game of thrones so i guess this video doesnt belong to me.
@Daver869
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Why did you have to explain this like if its Game of Thrones??? You're just over complicating the subject matter.
@superstandard
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Anything to help destroy the CCP is good
@TheRamsclaiton
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
catan game makes more sense now ..!!
@xxxyyy9782
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Trump, the U.S is just irresponsible.
@yuantian838
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Lucky enough we only have to have trade war instead of receiving liberty bombs at our backyards.
@me-qk4pr
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
May corona virus was a part of trade war which nobody understood,
@T2G-DJT
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
That is one odd map for the “1930’s”
@laylow96
February 24, 2026 at 2:14 am
Coronavirus virus makes total sense. Carry on!!!
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