by John Ellis The stock market had a good day today, thanks to Trump’s standing down in the trade war he started. On the flip side, common sense and the needed return to normal political theatre and away from Trump’s (unintentional) political theatre of the absurd have not had a good day. Seriously, if you … Continue reading Donald Trump’s Trade War Looks to be Ending Worse than a Status Quo Ante Bellum
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The Ideological Sluttiness of MAGA
by John Ellis It was only a week ago or so that I thought that someone should check in on Rand Paul and make sure he’s okay. I mean, while I’m no fan of libertarianism[1], Rand Paul is still made in God’s image, and I don’t want him to suffer. And I was guessing that … Continue reading The Ideological Sluttiness of MAGA
Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Will Likely Sink the Economy
by John Ellis Among Donald Trump’s favorite policy goals is a tariff hike. The former president proposes a 10% tariff on all imported goods and a 60% and higher tariff on Chinese goods. Among his many misunderstandings of how tariffs work, Donald Trump likes to brag that foreign countries will pay the United States for … Continue reading Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Will Likely Sink the Economy
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