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Yep...
And this was so known even 40 years ago that it was in a BBC comedy show. Let that sink in. The population isn't qualified to elect "leaders". It's not a broken system. It's the system. It's working as it should. It the system that is the problem. Not the people.
This is how government works. Not new. Not unique. If you haven't seen it watch the BBC show "Yes Minister!" from the 1980s. Over and over again I see things from that show done in US government. And it's a hilarious show.
Been rewatching "Yes, Minister!" and doing a study is a classic stalling tactic as well as a way to look productive.
Even as skeptical people of government I think we often are not cynical enough. This is just how government works. It doesn't.
Indeed. It's stuff like this that explains why we still have killed socialism. Far to many non-socialists don't understand the price system.
But, more likely is that is is just a stalling tactic
Great story @siggy47.
I'm surprised you are the only one paying with bitcoin at a bitcoin pub. Have these guy's never heard of spend and replace?
You reminded me that I have never ridden in a Tesla before. I guess it's just a matter of time until I do but at this point it's kinda a badge of honor. I get an odd joy from people that respond in surprise by things like this.
If I ever make it back to NYC I'll have to hit up Pubkey and maybe I'll see you there.
That's the irony. Tariffs are a tax that can be avoided more easily than the income or property taxes. But you see, it doesn't punish enough people. I really think that left is driven to some extent by a desire to inflict punishment on the productive classes. Not just the rich. But those that would dare rise and have the attitude that they own the fruit of their labor.
I often hear people that don't like Trump say tariffs are taxes and they make our stuff more expensive. I have never heard anyone advocate for the the importer or exporter. They are solely focused on their own interests.
The reality is that these taxes are not on consumers and at the same time are a market distortion introduced by a state. It is likely that the effects are good for competing US industry but not for US consumers. It's also possible that these tariffs costs are spread out unevenly due to the size of the US market. Meaning that smaller markets might be effected and maybe even more effected.
This is what makes me frustrated about the left. They are very inconsistent. In this situation they claim to see the second and third order effects. Ones they largely ignore when it is convenient.
Hold up, so the left hates tariffs because it doesn't primarily effect Americans? But they love corporate and progressive taxes because they affect American companies and the wealthy?
I'm confused.
The really funny thing is how the left pretends to care about the impact of tarrifs yet denies this on corporate taxes as well as other taxes.
Its things like this that led to my disillusion with politics entirely.
Always liked David Stockman. This shouldn't be news to anyone. Trump is not ideological and hardly a Reagan type.
One could also write a piece on how JFK would not support Biden's policies.