This isn’t Whedon’s version.

ahem, “while failing to mention his role”

How the hell would IP cross the border illegally?

What about “those who cared deeply about protecting the interests of the wealthy”? Or even “those who are still salty about desegregation, but you know, they’re not racist or anything”?

Since the bot-proofing is interfering, the title is “President Trump’s Tariff Formula Makes No Economic Sense. It’s Also Based on an Error.”

This is nuts. And he’s been at Trump’s side for 8 years at this point…

Alright, here’s an alt text that doesn’t send you there. Sorry.

Leopards and faces obviously enter into it…

Ahem, this just in: “kobolds”

I’m feeling churlish so just to expand, there is no section of government that the administration has any real interest in retaining, Trump’s risible pledges to preserve Social Security and Medicare aside. Military and police are only useful as kobold to protect the dragons’ hoards.

Here’s a key chart from the Financial Times article referenced in the piece: substackcdn.com/image/fetch/...