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The strategy he’s following is to throw bones to his base and make the people of the country pick up the tab. If you’re applying an economic lens here, you’re s
by ljw1001 8y ago
The strategy he’s following is to throw bones to his base and make the people of the country pick up the tab. If you’re applying an economic lens here, you’re solving the wrong problem.
- e40 8y agoWhich is all the more sad, because his base is so stupid they don't see it does them harm. Depressing!
- killjoywashere 8y agoThis. If anyone doesn't understand why ljw1001's comment is the correct interpretation, I highly recommend Beuno do Mesquita and Smith's "The Dictator's Handbook". https://smile.amazon.com/Dictators-Handbook-Behavior-Almost-Politics/dp/1610391845 https://smile.amazon.com/Dictators-Handbook-Behavior-Almost-...
- unethical_ban 8y agoIs the cover for "The Innovators" a rip-off of this cover on purpose, or by coincidence? https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Geniuses-Revolution-Isaacson-2014-10-07/dp/B01K3LCHTM/ https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Geniuses-Revolution-Isaacs...
- jpao79 8y agoAdapted by CGP Grey for people who don't read: The Rules for Rulers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rStL7niR7gs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rStL7niR7gs
- aleh 8y agoIMHO, the reason is not really to protect US manufacturers. It is about long-running negative balance of trade between US and the rest of the world. Protectionism rhetoric is a sugar-coat for Americans who will have to foot the bill by paying more for imported goods, but honestly, who else should? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Balance_of_trade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Balance_of_trade