I'm not sure Mexico did cave, as apparently Mexico "deployed" 15,000 troops to the border in 2019. I suspect that the Mexican government says things to shut up Trump, and maybe make a … (View Post)

Blanket tariffs are perhaps only second to rent control on the list of things that almost all economists agree are a bad thing. (View Post)

Buying a Tesla is now akin to getting a swastika tattoo, so even in France, where there are quite a lot of far-right nutters, you would expect sales to plummet. (View Post)

I'm pretty sure history has several examples of why that idea doesn't work well. (View Post)

What does the Very Stable Genius have to say this morning (in the US)? Absolutely raving nuts. Also dumb as a box of rocks. (View Post)