Why not both?

You’re not wrong

It’s in there in the section on “emoluments”. Problem is SCOTUS has already ruled “no foul, play on”

As an American, it’s a shame we’re giving up a position of leadership of the free world. I do think the world will be better off if other nations step in. We’re actually a pretty shitty country and it’s a fluke of history we didn’t take a turn to fascism a long time ago.

Hispanics in Texas tend socially conservative. They’re also big fans of the “I’ve got mine” ladder pull. Texas is not going to turn purple any time soon.

Not bad. I can picture that with the squiggly animation from the Simpsons shorts on the Tracy Ullman show.

It would be accurate to call a tariff what it is: a tax. Maybe the downside is ostrich-heads won’t be able to bury their heads in the sand and pretend it’s not a tax.

People are very used to paying taxes that don’t show up on their pay statement. Things like sales tax, property tax.

You’re saying a tariff doesn’t count as a tax because it gets hidden in the final price of goods?

Maybe corporate America will tack on a “tariff fee” like those bs restaurant service fees to tell consumers it’s not their fault.

Is this like making Covid go to zero by not counting cases any more? (It’s a rhetorical question, no need to answer)

To be clear, this theory doesn’t invalidate what you said.