We've advanced from the New Protocols to the Mutual Blockade 🙃 🙃 🙃 - ThreadSky

mikeduncan.bsky.social • 34 days ago

We've advanced from the New Protocols to the Mutual Blockade 🙃 🙃 🙃

Lots to process right now, but rather than tariffs or trade war, I think it's more accurate to say that the US and China are imposing mutual blockades on each other's goods.

One underpriced scenario is the return of smuggling as a major component of trade, as during Napoleon's Continental System.

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kennyryanaustin.bsky.social•34 days ago

Hey Dems, I think I know the perfect new mascot for the moment.

statesongxprt.bsky.social•29 days ago

the most prophetic thing you've ever written about 2025 American politics is still the one you wrote at the end of the Bush administration
https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/the_history_of_rome/2008/12/38-the-catiline-conspiracy-the-history-fo-rome.html?cid=143378164

statesongxprt.bsky.social•29 days ago

Trump's first term / Jan. 6th was the Cateline Conspiracy, the second term is if Cateline had somehow avoided prosecution, run for consul again, and won

chuckrudolph.bsky.social•34 days ago

Not a fan of how Vernon Bird and Timothy Werner are combined into one guy here

audreyii.bsky.social•34 days ago

can you please stop giving them ideas, my dude

lizroscher.bsky.social•34 days ago

who hasn't wanted to relive that glorious, calm, safe period of history?

azrielodin.bsky.social•34 days ago

Look on the bright side. After the Napoleonic wars there were no Great Power conflicts until Wor... you know what, never mind.

adamfarrar.bsky.social•34 days ago

For the world's sake, I think you need to pivot from your plans to a sudden, happy ending, however implausible it might be.

audreyii.bsky.social•31 days ago

I would like him to reconsider the part where Timothy Werner never faces any consequences, either judicial or extrajudicial

aokminis.bsky.social•20 days ago

The best history podcaster and historical sci-fi author “accidentally” turns out to be eerily prophetic 😂😭

bigfatbartolocolon.bsky.social•34 days ago

The hero we need

tonyislost.bsky.social•34 days ago

My chance to be a Privateer has finally arrived! #TrumpTheJobCreator

dlr723.bsky.social•34 days ago

and today's policies make nearly as much sense as Jefferson's!

danseel.bsky.social•34 days ago

What does it feel like to control the lathe of heaven?

hungrykate.bsky.social•20 days ago

Basically it seems like they file a form online and get a release and that's kinda it?

It reminded me of the diamond district guys.

Suggests to me that if the norm against smuggling weakens, there's not a lot of admin infrastructure to rely on for compliance.

https://newrepublic.com/post/193930/ports-not-collecting-trump-tariffs-glitch