Trump is just one link in the chain: what has happened in 45 years of globalization that is now going to make you "live worse." Trump's tariffs are the tip of the iceberg. Global production is undergoing an unprecedented transformation to protect supply security. The worst effects had been recorded after the spread of the pandemic, but the risks had been lurking since the 2008 financial crisis. At the earliest. Now, a tariff war is pushing countries around the world to seek new trading partners.