Orwell’s Reflections on the Spanish War[0] has a good quote about this which feels particularly salient in light of the tariffs: > Against that shifting phanta

Orwell’s Reflections on the Spanish War[0] has a good quote about this which feels particularly salient in light of the tariffs: > Against that shifting phantasmagoric world in which black may be white tomorrow and yesterday’s weather can be changed by decree, there are in reality only two safeguards. One is that however much you deny the truth, the truth goes on existing, as it were, behind your back, and you consequently can’t violate it in ways that impair military efficiency. The other is that so long as some parts of the earth remain unconquered, the liberal tradition can be kept alive. [0]: https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/looking-back-on-the-spanish-war/ https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwel...