The Wall Street Journal described Trump’s tariffs and ensuing trade wars with its neighbours, Mexico and Canada, as the ‘dumbest trade war’ they have ever seen. There is not a serious, reputable economist alive that thinks Trump’s trade war is a good idea. Yet nobody in the Republican party has the cojones to stand up… Continue reading How long will Trump be allowed to continue with the economic illiteracy?
Category: Society
Trump’s moronic tariffs on ‘pause’ for one month
I read somewhere a couple of weeks ago-it may have been the Wall Street Journal-that no economist alive thought the tariffs being introduced by Trump were a good idea. And within a matter of days of imposing tariffs on Mexico and Canada the moronic man-child has put a ‘pause’ on them for one month. Why?… Continue reading Trump’s moronic tariffs on ‘pause’ for one month
The lie of Trump being a deal maker
The pointed, intentional, out of control humiliation of the President of Ukraine by a convicted felon, the President of the United States, was gut wrenching to watch yesterday. And then the clown had the class to say it would “make good television”. In addition to the unseemly sight of a convicted felon dumping on a… Continue reading The lie of Trump being a deal maker
It’s the little things
It’s amazing how it’s the little things that tend to give you the greatest pleasure in life. Not the big once in a lifetime events or trips, but an unexpected, unforeseen little thing. Recently I was at a settlement meeting which was successful, and my client was delighted with the outcome. Driving home in my… Continue reading It’s the little things
The man on the bicycle
Every evening when I am out running after I go home from work I meet a man on a bicycle. He is usually going in the opposite direction to me as he is heading down towards the village of Broadford, and I am heading home. We always exchange waves or nods and recognise one another.… Continue reading The man on the bicycle
Trump has shown you can fool enough of the people
The world is a much more dangerous place now, all because Trump sold a bunch of lies to politically illiterate rednecks and hillbillies. First, he told them the Mexicans would build a great, big, beautiful wall and pay for it. And that never happened. The amazing thing is the knuckle draggers who voted for Trump… Continue reading Trump has shown you can fool enough of the people
Don’t make videos about this
I receive quite a few comments and private messages telling me not to make videos about the Burkes of Castlebar and accusing me of having an obsession with them. This is nonsense, of course, but is a reminder that people are all in favour of free speech and open, healthy debate until it shines a… Continue reading Don’t make videos about this
All the whingers are so predictable
It is interesting to observe all the whingers online, and their comments on the various social media platforms. So many of them are wasting their time and energy being disaffected by a wide range of things ranging from the government to the judiciary to whatever you are having yourself. They can be generously described as… Continue reading All the whingers are so predictable
Trump’s poll numbers
It’s truly shocking that Trump has acted like an autocrat for his first two weeks in office and his poll rankings have skyrocketed. It has been said that he is ruling like a king because he is too weak to rule like a President. But the poll numbers, people? What do Americans want? I have… Continue reading Trump’s poll numbers
A video essay about Trump that’s worth a look
I watched a great video essay about Trump’s first two weeks in office by a New York Times columnist, Ezra Klein. He explains what Trump’s strategy has been since coming into Presidential office for the second term. It involves flooding the ground with shit, with so much shit that it keeps the opposition and media… Continue reading A video essay about Trump that’s worth a look