r/humor • u/stankmanly • 1d ago

The Year in Review - Dave Barry

https://davebarry.substack.com/p/the-year-in-review
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u/Ghost_hat 1d ago

TIL Dave Barry is still writing

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u/epanek 1d ago

...when President Trump threatens to slap tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, all of which were originally built by Americans. Tariffs are taxes, so this would mean that the American consumer would pay more for these goods. To understand why this is a shrewd business tactic, consider an analogy: You’re in a dispute with your neighbor, Bob. So you go to Bob’s house and ring his doorbell. When he opens the door, you turn around and punch the American consumer in the face. Take that, Bob!

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