Comment by surgical_fire

You won't convince him, because he is not open to be convinced.

I think things will get ugly for the poorest people in society, but I am curious at how things will get ugly exactly.

I don't think price increases due to tariffs will be the worst if it. I think the perfect storm of higher prices, lower economic activity due to the halt in global trade, poor stock market perform performance, and ultimately economic contraction will result in mass layoffs, companies going out of business, and high unemployment rate.

Suddenly people won't even be able to find that odd job anymore.