Wire post by Administrator

"So if Trump is willing to hurt the economy, he must be getting something he wants even more in return.That thing is power. With tariffs, Trump can exercise a kind of corruption that the country hasn’t experienced in some 150 years—a kind of control that is ultimately incompatible with both democracy and prosperity.With tariffs, Trump is poised to trade a strong economy for one run on loyalty and retribution. Trump, a president who rules like a mob boss while claiming vast new powers, is transforming the government into a tool of reward and punishment. Already, prosecutions against Trump’s friends are being dropped…" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/donald-trump-tariffs-corruption/