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James Bennett, the writer of our column in Lexington, is considered the threats of Donald Trump in a historical context
Donald Trump may be deceived about customs tariffs, but as you might expect Economist He is concerned about the possibility that he will eventually impose it. As we mentioned in our article, “It is not necessary to say that with legislation of this kind we have no sympathy at all. From our point of view, it is wrong as it is certain that it is harmful.
Oh, pardon, my fault: this is not on our part Definition This week. It is one of the ones that we published in 1890 and that opposes the customs tariff scheme proposed by William McKinley, a member of the Congress of Ohio and who will be elected later as a ruler and then president. During his opening speech on Monday, Trump was martyred in Kenkly as a role model. (By the way, McKinley ultimately changed his opinion on customs tariffs, and he expressed his regret for America’s acquisition of the Philippines during his expensive reign).
Although we opposed McCainley customs definitions, we went in this article to criticize “protective states in Europe” because of their grumbling. We wrote: “The American people have the right to organize their financial affairs in any way they see it better, and for us, our dissatisfaction with the practice of this freedom as an insult because it contradicts our interests is a foolish and ridiculous matter.” “Such a moody show will only exacerbate evil. This will be in the interest of supporters of protection, who will claim that the success of their policy can be measured by the discomfort caused here.
I admire the just mind and a long look Economist This matter has been presented, and I hope, like me, to know the same characteristics in our society Cover leader This week, about the start that Trump started in his second term. Forgive me because I look like a company, but in this era that is characterized by institutional tree and confusion, I feel lucky to work in a place with such weight and a sense of direction.
There is no doubt that the historical precedent only leads you to what is further: we cannot expect to repeat the experience of McKinnie years. America in the twenty -first century is not America at the end of the nineteenth century, as our leader (the new) says. And with his comprehensive pardon for the convicts on January 6, his new encoded currency, and his challenge to the law of the two parties to force Tech Talk to strip his origins, and his vision to expand America’s dominance not only in Central America but through the solar system, Trump emphasizes new lines and new powers for the imperial presidency that You will test controls and balances in the Republic.
