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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish11•30 days agoIt makes sense. If the goal is to create a crisis so bad, it requires unitary executive power “to solve”.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•30 days agoIn case of US it probably also makes sense as a tax since US is so deep in debt and tarrifs are probably the only acceptable tax for trump voter base .
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•edit-230 days agoThe revenue is like a drop in the bucket, maybe not even a gain at all if it reduces economic activity. We will need more taxes on the not-rich.
It makes sense.
If the goal is to create a crisis so bad, it requires unitary executive power “to solve”.
In case of US it probably also makes sense as a tax since US is so deep in debt and tarrifs are probably the only acceptable tax for trump voter base .
The revenue is like a drop in the bucket, maybe not even a gain at all if it reduces economic activity.
We will need more taxes on the not-rich.