How crazy is it that Trump tried to do what caused the people of this land to rebel and fight a war of independence? [View all]

...after the British rulers decided to pick and choose who was exempt from their tariffs.

They imposed the Stamp Act and the Intolerable Acts, or Coercive Acts, which, among other provisions, ended local self-government in Massachusetts and closed Boston's commerce.

They also imposed the Townsend Acts which included:

The Revenue Act 1767 passed on 29 June 1767.
The Commissioners of Customs Act 1767 passed on 29 June 1767.
The Indemnity Act 1767 passed on 2 July 1767.
The New York Restraining Act 1767 passed on 2 July 1767.
The Vice Admiralty Court Act 1768 passed on 8 March 1768.

All hell broke loose when they exempted the East India Company from tariffs on China tea sold in the colonies.

Can you imagine their reaction to what Trump has done here, roiling decades of understanding about imperial power raising revenue from the people without the consent of the people.

Taxation without representation, in effect.

To the harbor!


Breaking: Trump’s global tariffs are unlawful, appeals court says
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-global-tariffs-are-unlawful-appeals-court-says/ar-AA1LvzUg