another_richard

I wonder if this makes the possibility of a few individual trade deals more likely. Trump needs to show he is behaving reasonably and practically, even if he isn't. (View Post)

The problem with that plan, assuming that was the plan, was that the people of other countries were as intelligent, potentially as educated, likely as hard working and certainly cheaper to employ as … (View Post)

Last week proved that Musk cannot buy elections. And unless the stock markets go back up and prices stay down the GOP are going to shit-scared of the voters more than Trump. (View Post)

And go back before then and every episode of That's Life had stories about the crap customer service of the gas board, the water board, the electricity board and the post office (for telephones). (View Post)

There's an environmental / human rights argument for tariffs against polluting / repressive countries. But that would require targeted tariffs. (View Post)