Reinventing colonial mercantilism to own the libs
JD Vance: "The way that we control Venezuela is we control the purse strings, we control the energy resources. And we tell the regime, 'You're allowed to sell the oil so long as you serve America's national interests.'"
January 7, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Reinventing colonial mercantilism to own the libs
Raskin: "South Korea gave him some kind of golden crown or something, and then he lowered their tariffs. That is a monarchist mercantilism, that is not the American system."
November 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Raskin: "South Korea gave him some kind of golden crown or something, and then he lowered their tariffs. That is a monarchist mercantilism, that is not the American system."
Mercantilism, with a human face 🇨🇦
September 25, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Mercantilism, with a human face 🇨🇦
This isn’t even imperialism, it’s mercantilism.
Gross Imperialism. The United States has now fallen back into a gross imperialistic power under the Trump fascist regime. Pathetic.
September 15, 2026 at 12:47 AM
This isn’t even imperialism, it’s mercantilism.
His domestic policy is Orbanism, his foreign policy is Putinism, and his economic policy is 17th Century mercantilism.
October 25, 2025 at 4:27 AM
His domestic policy is Orbanism, his foreign policy is Putinism, and his economic policy is 17th Century mercantilism.
hot take: i think the move in the direction of a more explicitly extortion based international order is bad actually. I also do not especially relish the idea of re-boning up on mercantilism
$2 million per ship — to cross a Strait that was free six weeks ago.
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April 8, 2026 at 1:29 AM
hot take: i think the move in the direction of a more explicitly extortion based international order is bad actually. I also do not especially relish the idea of re-boning up on mercantilism
The mercantilism will continue until morale improves
Doubling steel & aluminum tariffs increases overall US tariff rates by roughly 1.4%, meaning Trump will have more than septupled tariffs since he took office
It also means Trump won't break his record for longest period without changing tariffs, which is still only 28 days😭
It also means Trump won't break his record for longest period without changing tariffs, which is still only 28 days😭
May 31, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The mercantilism will continue until morale improves
Going back to mercantilism to own the libs
April 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Going back to mercantilism to own the libs
Mercantilism Forever!
July 30, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Mercantilism Forever!
the founding fathers: we are doing a new country because we hate mercantilism
Republicans: the only thing we love more than the founding fathers is our God emperor, Donald Mercantilism
Republicans: the only thing we love more than the founding fathers is our God emperor, Donald Mercantilism
It's genuinely fascinating that the US president keeps announcing that he just flat out doesn't know what trade is, he legit doesn't appreciate the concept of exchange and instead views economic activity through the lens of a dragon attempting to maximise its gold hoard to sit upon.
Well, that took longer than I thought, but he hath spoken:
September 18, 2026 at 11:24 AM
the founding fathers: we are doing a new country because we hate mercantilism
Republicans: the only thing we love more than the founding fathers is our God emperor, Donald Mercantilism
Republicans: the only thing we love more than the founding fathers is our God emperor, Donald Mercantilism
“Presidential mercantilism” is not an actual phrase or expression
May 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
“Presidential mercantilism” is not an actual phrase or expression
Mercantilism trending like it’s 1621
September 18, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Mercantilism trending like it’s 1621
The mercantilism will continue until morale improves
November 27, 2024 at 12:12 AM
The mercantilism will continue until morale improves
Here's what I think people are missing about Trump and tariffs. The man has very very few sincere ideological commitments, but mercantilism is weirldy one of them. He's a true believer.
March 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Here's what I think people are missing about Trump and tariffs. The man has very very few sincere ideological commitments, but mercantilism is weirldy one of them. He's a true believer.
“Presidential mercantilism” is a WILD euphemism
May 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
“Presidential mercantilism” is a WILD euphemism
mercantilism win!
TRUMP: U.S. DOES NOT NEED THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ; VENEZUELA WORKING WITH U.S. TO PRODUCE OIL
July 22, 2026 at 7:49 PM
mercantilism win!
The mercantilism will continue until morale improves
March 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The mercantilism will continue until morale improves
The mercantilism will continue until morale improves
“Assuming that Americans do not substitute higher-priced items and that consumers bear the cost entirely, Mr. Knightley said, the tariffs would translate to a $835 hit per person in the United States, or $3,342 for a family of four.”
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Live Updates: Trump Signs Orders Imposing Steep Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
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February 1, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The mercantilism will continue until morale improves
could a designer pussy be produced under mercantilism
October 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
could a designer pussy be produced under mercantilism
The mercantilism will continue until morale improves
This excellent piece by Fariha Kamal shows why broad-based import tariffs can backfire: 84% of US exports and 91% of US imports are handled by firms that both export AND import goods. These companies are deeply integrated into global supply chains. 1/
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Why broad-based import tariffs can hurt exports and manufacturing jobs
Across-the-board tariff hikes can inhibit long-term competitiveness because manufacturers rely on imported inputs and contribute disproportionately to overall exports and manufacturing job growth
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November 16, 2024 at 6:48 PM
The mercantilism will continue until morale improves
The mercantilism will continue until morale improves
March 4, 2025 at 5:48 AM
The mercantilism will continue until morale improves
