Bill Kristol

I mean, since you mentioned that, just one word on the Walmart tariffs thing, which was the, you know, Trump attacked Walmart for saying that they'd have to raise prices because of the tariffs, and you've got to eat the tariffs and stuff. You had billions of profits, record profits last year, billions of profits. I was going to write about this today if Biden just hadn't broken it.

I mean, since you mentioned that, just one word on the Walmart tariffs thing, which was the, you know, Trump attacked Walmart for saying that they'd have to raise prices because of the tariffs, and you've got to eat the tariffs and stuff. You had billions of profits, record profits last year, billions of profits. I was going to write about this today if Biden just hadn't broken it.

I mean, since you mentioned that, just one word on the Walmart tariffs thing, which was the, you know, Trump attacked Walmart for saying that they'd have to raise prices because of the tariffs, and you've got to eat the tariffs and stuff. You had billions of profits, record profits last year, billions of profits. I was going to write about this today if Biden just hadn't broken it.

I mean, who was president last year when Walmart had record profits that Trump is now trumpeting? Joe Biden. I mean, the whole Republican narrative, half the time when they're defending things, they have to talk about how much money everyone was making last year and therefore could afford to suck it up a little bit this year, you know?

I mean, who was president last year when Walmart had record profits that Trump is now trumpeting? Joe Biden. I mean, the whole Republican narrative, half the time when they're defending things, they have to talk about how much money everyone was making last year and therefore could afford to suck it up a little bit this year, you know?

I mean, who was president last year when Walmart had record profits that Trump is now trumpeting? Joe Biden. I mean, the whole Republican narrative, half the time when they're defending things, they have to talk about how much money everyone was making last year and therefore could afford to suck it up a little bit this year, you know?

And so, I mean, I just think the degree to which all of our friends, some of our ex-friends and acquaintances who had to justify things, going to reluctantly vote for Trump because, man, Biden, I can't live with that. I mean, you're in the business world. That Biden, he was just, that administration was out to get you.

And so, I mean, I just think the degree to which all of our friends, some of our ex-friends and acquaintances who had to justify things, going to reluctantly vote for Trump because, man, Biden, I can't live with that. I mean, you're in the business world. That Biden, he was just, that administration was out to get you.

And so, I mean, I just think the degree to which all of our friends, some of our ex-friends and acquaintances who had to justify things, going to reluctantly vote for Trump because, man, Biden, I can't live with that. I mean, you're in the business world. That Biden, he was just, that administration was out to get you.

And then every time you look around, it turns out record profits, the US has never been doing better, low unemployment. I mean, the Democrats should take more advantage of that. I guess that was the point I was going to make, and maybe we'll make tomorrow morning. They are the party that defends a healthy version of democratic capitalism today.

And then every time you look around, it turns out record profits, the US has never been doing better, low unemployment. I mean, the Democrats should take more advantage of that. I guess that was the point I was going to make, and maybe we'll make tomorrow morning. They are the party that defends a healthy version of democratic capitalism today.

And then every time you look around, it turns out record profits, the US has never been doing better, low unemployment. I mean, the Democrats should take more advantage of that. I guess that was the point I was going to make, and maybe we'll make tomorrow morning. They are the party that defends a healthy version of democratic capitalism today.

The Republicans defend kleptocratic, oligarchic, crony corporate capitalism. And I do think the Democrats could do a lot to sort of, because it's funny how much, don't you find this, I mean, how much that old argument, which is like 40 years old now, Reagan-Carter kind of argument. Yeah. still linger.

The Republicans defend kleptocratic, oligarchic, crony corporate capitalism. And I do think the Democrats could do a lot to sort of, because it's funny how much, don't you find this, I mean, how much that old argument, which is like 40 years old now, Reagan-Carter kind of argument. Yeah. still linger.

The Republicans defend kleptocratic, oligarchic, crony corporate capitalism. And I do think the Democrats could do a lot to sort of, because it's funny how much, don't you find this, I mean, how much that old argument, which is like 40 years old now, Reagan-Carter kind of argument. Yeah. still linger.

I don't know if it really lingers in people's minds or it's an excuse for people to use or why they go along with the authoritarian agenda, but it is kind of amazing how strong it is. We've had pretty good economies under Democratic presidents, and the biggest crash happened Again, who knows who's to blame, but happened when a Republican was president, George W. Bush.

I don't know if it really lingers in people's minds or it's an excuse for people to use or why they go along with the authoritarian agenda, but it is kind of amazing how strong it is. We've had pretty good economies under Democratic presidents, and the biggest crash happened Again, who knows who's to blame, but happened when a Republican was president, George W. Bush.

I don't know if it really lingers in people's minds or it's an excuse for people to use or why they go along with the authoritarian agenda, but it is kind of amazing how strong it is. We've had pretty good economies under Democratic presidents, and the biggest crash happened Again, who knows who's to blame, but happened when a Republican was president, George W. Bush.

No, I think that's right. I do think it lingers, and I think it's an excuse. I think it's both. But we'll see. This is where I go contra JVL and his total darkness of which there's no negative externality that could happen to people that would make them come to their senses. I do think the economic side of this is pretty – It's pretty alarming.

No, I think that's right. I do think it lingers, and I think it's an excuse. I think it's both. But we'll see. This is where I go contra JVL and his total darkness of which there's no negative externality that could happen to people that would make them come to their senses. I do think the economic side of this is pretty – It's pretty alarming.