Trump Can't Fucking Tariff Apple: When Protectionism Meets Economic Reality
The acrid smell of bullshit wafts through the corridors of power like a noxious cloud, and at its epicenter sits a man whose understanding of global economics rivals that of a goldfish navigating quantum physics. Trumpy McButtface has once again opened his mouth and let the stupid pour out, this time targeting Apple with the kind of economic policy that would make a community college economics professor weep into their tenure papers.
The Psychology of Economic Nationalism Gone Rogue
There's something deeply psychological happening here that cuts to the bone of American identity crisis. The gnawing hunger for a mythical past when factories hummed with American sweat and every widget bore the sacred "Made in USA" stamp. It's the wet dream of every MAGA hat-wearing nostalgist who believes the solution to complex global supply chains is to simply demand they don't exist.
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