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When will we start doing the uncomfortable things like looking at (agricultural) labor laws and asking why we do things this way? How could we do them better? Instead we get “deport the cheap laborers stealing jobs!” then “no, wait…” And the cycle continues. The problem doesn’t start with the workers. They’re just the easiest to attack.

I want to know what’s happening quietly while everybody’s all consumed with the ego drama.

An extra 25% must be paid by consumers. Like every other tariff. New taxes be like that.

Would it be too cynical to think they just want to call their bribes tips so they’re legal and also don’t run afoul of the IRS?

Dear 47, tariffs are essentially sales taxes based on origin rather than point of sale. If a business has, lets say, a 2.5% profit margin they cannot “eat” tariffs larger than that because to do so would defeat the purpose of being in business (to make profit) in the first place, and said business would soon be bankrupt. I know you know what that is, having numerous failed business’ yourself.

So Elon won’t be to blame when it’s worth less than, say, Ford?

Should someone tell him the election is over?