I don't see why (or in what) it is misleading. The sentence (which is smart) can be read either as a funny, smart one or taken seriously, if you do the latter,

I don't see why (or in what) it is misleading. The sentence (which is smart) can be read either as a funny, smart one or taken seriously, if you do the latter, you need to put it in its context, Free-Trade vs. Protectionism in very early 20th century: https://richardlangworth.com/taxprosperity https://richardlangworth.com/taxprosperity BTW the sentence has been paraphrased from the original one.