Conventional wisdom is that foreign countries do not pay the tariffs; importers pay them, and then pass them on to consumers. Various estimates claim that 95-99% of Trump’s tariffs are paid by consumers. So now that the tariffs have been declared illegal, import companies are lining up to claim refunds on the tariffs they were […]
Author: whatimnothearing
MAGA’S NEW EPSTEIN TUNE
Ever since the Epstein files became prominent, MAGA’s response, echoing Trump’s, has been “It’s all a hoax. Fake news.” That wall is starting to crack. With the release of 3 million out of a total of 6 million pages of documents, MAGA cultists must be realizing that the hoaxsters wouldn’t print 6 million fake pages. […]
HOORAY FOR BAD BUNNY!
Prior to the Superbowl halftime show, MAGA critics were shouting that a Hispanic performer was a divisive influence. “Why didn’t the NFL choose someone who spoke English?” An article in the Atlantic states that MAGA voices attacked the “crazy” decision by the “woke” NFL to book someone who’s not “a unifying entertainer.” It turned out […]
FREUD’S ID-SUPEREGO-EGO MODEL IS USEFUL
I just had the following experience: lying in bed, I thought of a cold beer I had in the fridge, and also that I had some muesli and milk. I thought, “Wow! A cold beer would taste mighty good about now.” But then I thought, “The muesli and milk would be a lot better for […]
CURRENCY DEVALUATION IS A TARIFF
Trump has recently claimed that it would be a good thing if the US dollar depreciated. This is a common argument because if the dollar depreciates, it makes US exports seem cheaper and more attractive to foreign countries, while it makes imports more expensive, thus discouraging Americans from buying foreign products. It’s quite a valid […]
MY EXPERIENCE WITH BEAUTY
Every morning I walk over to the local pagoda. After some Qi Gong meditation, I just sit on the swing, drinking in the beauty of the place. Not just the visual beauty, but the sounds, especially some 20 identifiable surround-sound bird songs. My swing at Wat Kandal This right-brained experience leads my left brain to […]
TRUMP IS NOT GOING SENILE. HE IS BECOMING MORE SCHIZOPHRENIC
I’m not hearing the word ‘schizophrenia’ in the media. The media are full of descriptions of Trump’s ‘cognitive decline’. I think this term misses the mark. He is not just slowing down in his mental processes; he is actually insane, psychotic. In fact, his schizophrenia is becoming more and more pronounced and serious. That’s quite […]
WOULD TRUMP STAGE HIS ASSASSINATION?
I am not addressing the question of whether or not Trump DID stage a fake assassination. I have read the conspiracy theories of how his ear healed miraculously fast, and how he stood up with his famous fist-shake even as the assassin was still possibly shooting. However, for me, the deciding factor of the authenticity […]
TRUMP’S INCREMENTAL CREEP
Everyone is talking about the murder in Minneapolis, so I guess I’d better weigh in. My point here will be Trump’s incremental creep of outrage. He engages in some outrageous behavior, faces no consequences, and so is emboldened to creep to the next stage. When he faces no consequences for one action, that action becomes […]
ARE CAMBODIANS REALLY BUDDHISTS?
Here’s an interesting hypothesis: the behavior of followers of any religion is diametrically opposed to the main principles of their religion. For example, the main message of Christianity is “Love thy neighbor.” But today’s Evangelicals harbor an intense hatred for blacks, Hispanics, Moslems, LGBTQs, and anyone not exactly not like themselves. Not to mention the […]