Tux@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoDear Americans, be prepare to get screwed!lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square230fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkDear Americans, be prepare to get screwed!lemmy.worldTux@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square230fedilink
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 days agoWhat I love… what I really love… is that this happened during the administration of Trump’s favorite president (other than himself), Andrew Jackson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariff_of_Abominations
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-26 days agoHadn’t heard of this one, thanks. Americans are pros at not learning from history. I thought this part was particularly funny/familiar: It was a bill designed to fail in Congress because it was seen by free trade supporters as hurting both industry and farming, but it passed anyway.
What I love… what I really love… is that this happened during the administration of Trump’s favorite president (other than himself), Andrew Jackson:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariff_of_Abominations
Hadn’t heard of this one, thanks. Americans are pros at not learning from history.
I thought this part was particularly funny/familiar: