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misanthrope

(8,669 posts) Sat Apr 12, 2025, 12:11 AM Saturday

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 Saturday OP

Kick dalton99a Saturday #1

K&R William769 Saturday #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 Saturday #3

In related news ... usonian Saturday #4

in other related news onethatcares Saturday #6

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

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

dalton99a

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1. Kick

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Sat Apr 12, 2025, 12:25 AM

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William769

(58,647 posts)

2. K&R

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Sat Apr 12, 2025, 01:16 AM

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eppur_se_muova

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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, 01:19 AM

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

usonian

(17,121 posts)

4. In related news ...

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Sat Apr 12, 2025, 02:04 AM

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Water is wet.

onethatcares

(16,778 posts)

6. in other related news

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Sat Apr 12, 2025, 09:34 AM

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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

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Sat Apr 12, 2025, 02:54 AM

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Grins

(8,234 posts)

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

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Sat Apr 12, 2025, 05:23 PM

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And not just Brooks - the Republican Party!

Don’t know him - Google!!

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