Summary

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) warned of uncertainty over Trump’s sweeping new tariffs, saying, “In the long run, we’re all dead,” and slammed blind loyalty to the policy.

While Kennedy didn’t vote against Trump’s emergency tariff powers—unlike four GOP senators—he criticized the lack of clarity on economic impacts.

Trump imposed a 10% baseline tariff on all imports, falsely claiming foreign nations will bear the cost.

Kennedy told Newsmax that predictions on the tariffs’ effects are unreliable, adding anyone claiming certainty is “lying” or “selling deep stupid.”

        • Nasan@sopuli.xyz
          7·
          19 hours ago

          We’re much more civilized and advanced as a society compared to those days. Surely we can make laser guillotines with a machine that can process the corpse into compostable material.

        • esa@discuss.tchncs.de
          2·
          18 hours ago

          Really, the only difference is how much blood you want to see. Result’s pretty much the same.

          Considering modern US history you could put them in high school, I guess?

    • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
      7·
      18 hours ago

      Ignore the edgy teenagers.

      IIRC most recently (as in, 100+ years ago)

      • the anti-slavery movement

      • the pure force of Teddy Roosevelt’s personality

      There was also the “Southern strategy” where the Democratic and Republican party basically flipped due to racism.

    • esa@discuss.tchncs.de
      3·
      18 hours ago

      Depends on your country. In countries with proportional representation you can vote for the party you like. If you’re voting tactically you’re down to the coalition you like.

      E.g. here in Norway we get minority coalitions all the time. It’s fine. They have to (gasp) cooperate with others to get anywhere.