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misanthrope

(9,367 posts) Fri Apr 11, 2025, 11:11 PM Apr 2025

Regardless of what he might have written in the past

David Brooks at least minces no words in summing up how transparent Trump's tariff scam is. It is corruption designed to optimize kickbacks. People were predicting this as far back as last year when he brought up tariffs on the campaign trail.

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Regardless of what he might have written in the past (Original Post) misanthrope Apr 2025 OP

Kick dalton99a Apr 2025 #1

K&R William769 Apr 2025 #2

I've been saying that for a while, glad to see some saw through it a lot sooner than I did. eppur_se_muova Apr 2025 #3

In related news ... usonian Apr 2025 #4

in other related news onethatcares Apr 2025 #6

That was my thought about the Trump tariff plans, a perfect vehicle for him to extort bribes. nt ShazamIam Apr 2025 #5

Driftglass has been saying what a fraud Brooks is - for YEARS!!! Grins Apr 2025 #7

dalton99a

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1. Kick

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Fri Apr 11, 2025, 11:25 PM

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William769

(59,147 posts)

2. K&R

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Sat Apr 12, 2025, 12:16 AM

Apr 2025

eppur_se_muova

(40,947 posts)

3. I've been saying that for a while, glad to see some saw through it a lot sooner than I did.

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Sat Apr 12, 2025, 12:19 AM

Apr 2025

The 'carveouts' are a mechanism for inviting bribes, just as they were in Turnip's first maladministration.

usonian

(23,513 posts)

4. In related news ...

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Sat Apr 12, 2025, 01:04 AM

Apr 2025

Water is wet.

onethatcares

(16,963 posts)

6. in other related news

Reply to usonian (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 08:34 AM

Apr 2025

even Ray Charles could have seen this happening.

ShazamIam

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5. That was my thought about the Trump tariff plans, a perfect vehicle for him to extort bribes. nt

Reply to misanthrope (Original post)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 01:54 AM

Apr 2025

Grins

(9,243 posts)

7. Driftglass has been saying what a fraud Brooks is - for YEARS!!!

Reply to misanthrope (Original post)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 04:23 PM

Apr 2025

And not just Brooks - the Republican Party!

Don’t know him - Google!!

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