You both pinpoint two aspects of Trump's tariffs. Yet might there be a third? The grift angle and the king angle still don't explain why he'd risk unifying opposition to so moronic a move.
Short-sighted (blind) as he is, sabotaging the economy doesn't seem like a smart move. Yes, he can manipulate the stock market with on-again off-again …
You both pinpoint two aspects of Trump's tariffs. Yet might there be a third? The grift angle and the king angle still don't explain why he'd risk unifying opposition to so moronic a move.
Short-sighted (blind) as he is, sabotaging the economy doesn't seem like a smart move. Yes, he can manipulate the stock market with on-again off-again tariffs. Still, at some point the psych-out has to cost him.
If we take his actions at face value, he WANTS to tank the economy. That begs a lot of questions.
You both pinpoint two aspects of Trump's tariffs. Yet might there be a third? The grift angle and the king angle still don't explain why he'd risk unifying opposition to so moronic a move.
Short-sighted (blind) as he is, sabotaging the economy doesn't seem like a smart move. Yes, he can manipulate the stock market with on-again off-again tariffs. Still, at some point the psych-out has to cost him.
If we take his actions at face value, he WANTS to tank the economy. That begs a lot of questions.