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Martin Holland

Trump’s #tariffs will, if fully implemented, be remembered as their own cautionary tale. While he campaigned on them, he wouldn’t have been able to implement the entire tariff package had he gone through the normal constitutionally prescribed procedure for raising taxes. The fact that America isn’t functioning like a normal #democracy, with public deliberation and multiple checks on executive authority, is what allowed Trump to act on his idiosyncratic ideas in the manner of a Mao or Putin.

Now, it’s still possible that #Trump steps back from the brink. But even if he does, and the worst outcome is avoided, the lesson should be clear: the long decay of #America’s democratic system means that we are all living under an axe.

And if this isn’t the moment it falls, there will surely be another.
https://www.vox.com/politics/407053/trump-tariff-expensive-democracy-authoritarianism-breakdown
President Trump Holds “Make America Wealthy Again Event” In White House Rose Garden
Vox · The real reason Trump is destroying the economyBy Zack Beauchamp
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Nordafrica
Donald Trump's protectionist measures are hitting Africa hard. Lesotho is the most severely taxed country, with a rate of 50%. Madagascar and Mauritius are next, with taxes of 47% and 40% respectively. South Africa, Botswana, Angola, Libya, Algeria and Côte d'Ivoire also face important taxes. Pretoria is urgently trying to negotiate a new free trade agreement with Washington. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent in South Africa, Tom Canetti.#Africa #DonaldTrump #USA #Americas #tariffs #economy #finance #Lesotho #SouthAfrica
Trump's tariff plan: what impact on African countries?
France 24 · Trump's tariff plan: what impact on African countries?
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Bytes Europe

US relationship will ‘never be the same again’ after Trump’s trade war – POLITICO byteseu.com/892679/ #Americas #Canada #China #DavidLammy #DonaldTrump #Europe #France #Imports #Japan #Protectionism #taiwan #tariffs #trade #TradeWar #UnitedKingdom #UnitedStates

Bytes Europe · US relationship will ‘never be the same again’ after Trump’s trade war – POLITICOTrump’s announcement puts the 27-nation bloc on the trade naughty step along with major economies such as China, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. His move threw up U.S. trade barriers unseen since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Joly said Trump's goal was to do 'a global reset on trade,' which had started with Canada. “We buy more from the U.S. than the U.K., France, China and Japan combined,' Joly told reporters. 'When you treat your best client, the way we've been treated ... it means that you want fundamentally to change the way you're operating.” She added that tariffs
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Bytes Europe

German leaders push for tough response to Trump tariffs in hope of détente later – POLITICO byteseu.com/890056/ #Americas #Cars #Conflict #Customs #DemocraticParty #DonaldTrump #Elections #EmmanuelMacron #Exports #FriedrichMerz #Germany #Imports #industry #Negotiations #Policy #Regions/Cohesion #RobertHabeck #tariffs #trade #TradeAgreements #TradeWar #UnitedStates #War

Bytes Europe · German leaders push for tough response to Trump tariffs in hope of détente later – POLITICO“But the question is, as always, how do you get there?” he added. “I advocate that Europe acts firstly with unity and secondly with determination. We are in a strong position. We can join forces with many countries, with many regions of the world and increase the pressure on the Americans accordingly.” With its export-driven economy, few countries around the world are as vulnerable to Trump’s tariff threats as Germany. After Trump dumped the European Union in the worst category of America’s trade partners Wednesday, hitting the bloc with a 20 percent tariff on all imports, Jörg Krämer, Commerzbank’s chief
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Steam Powered Frisbee 🥏

Question for non-United States folks ... Is the adjective/description "US-American" common, or at least familiar to you? I noticed this caption on #wikipedia. (It's better than "USian," I suppose.)

Arguments against the U.S. using "American" as its demonym are duly noted, but unpersuasive. Look, no other country's name contains the word America. And every alternative is awkward.

By the way, do people from South Sudan, the DRC, or Chad criticize the Central African Republic for claiming "Central African" as their demonym? Have they considered "CA-Republican" instead?

caption from a photo says "Tyler the Creator, US-American Rapper and Producer"
#politicalgeography#demonyms#englishusage
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