But that does not really address the issue, as Trump could always take similar action
So there’s this understandable view that countries like Canada and Mexico are just too small to do anything effective unilaterally
But that’s a mistake! 5/x
So there’s this understandable view that countries like Canada and Mexico are just too small to do anything effective unilaterally
But that’s a mistake! 5/x
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Why is it a weakness? Because it’s a tiny number of people, who rely, for their wealth, on accessing foreign markets—thus giving foreign countries sizable power on them
It’s now time to use that power 6/x
If Tesla wants to sell cars in Canada & Mexico then Musk himself, as main shareholder of Tesla, should have to pay tax in Canada & Mexico
Put a wealth tax on him, and condition Tesla’s market access to him paying the tax 7/x
They are not untouchable.
#r4today
#wato
#c4news
This is the political equivalent of the polluter-pays-principle!
Make those who endanger democracy and international cooperation pay for their abuse of (market) power!
Target the corrupt broligarchs!
They’re more targeted: costs are focused on US oligarchs + consumers of their goods 8/x
Consumers of Mexico and Canada, unite to make Musk pay!
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And I like thinking about this is oligarchs vs all the rest of us.