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Gilgamech's avatar

Trump’s actions are based on a decent of body of academic work. The formula linking to balance of trade is rational and smart. This is a multi stage plan with short, medium and long term effects and tactics. Sure it’s unorthodox. But orthodoxy was not working. It was driving the world off a cliff.

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Suzie's avatar

Hah! Everyone’s an economist now! And that can only be a good-ish thing, since most people never seemed to give one hoot about how the big boys in the back rooms have been rigging the system for nigh unto 80 years.

The Chief thing Trump’s tariff offensive will bring into sharp relief is the utter and almost incalculable fakery that has been baked into the US and other nations economies for decades.

What’s that saying, “the Truth hurts” - at first.

But it also heralds a new beginning upon which to build a more honest footing.

So don’t panic because the alternatives are even more frightening. Pray much and buckle up.

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