Tom Nichols

but you avert the crisis that hurts people in your societies. And probably their first instinct will be try to do that.

but you avert the crisis that hurts people in your societies. And probably their first instinct will be try to do that.

but you avert the crisis that hurts people in your societies. And probably their first instinct will be try to do that.

Yeah, my advice would be to, actually push back more strongly. I think it's pretty clear from the opening salvo against Mexico and Canada that Trump doesn't actually want the consequences of this fight, or at least he fears those consequences, because he completely backed down. at least initially.

Yeah, my advice would be to, actually push back more strongly. I think it's pretty clear from the opening salvo against Mexico and Canada that Trump doesn't actually want the consequences of this fight, or at least he fears those consequences, because he completely backed down. at least initially.

Yeah, my advice would be to, actually push back more strongly. I think it's pretty clear from the opening salvo against Mexico and Canada that Trump doesn't actually want the consequences of this fight, or at least he fears those consequences, because he completely backed down. at least initially.

On the one hand, he feels compelled to do tariffs because he promised it and his base expects it and it makes them feel good. On the other hand, there are real consequences to the US economy and he would be held responsible for those consequences. So in a sense, my advice would be if you're a powerful, large, powerful economy like the EU, my advice would be to call his bluff.

On the one hand, he feels compelled to do tariffs because he promised it and his base expects it and it makes them feel good. On the other hand, there are real consequences to the US economy and he would be held responsible for those consequences. So in a sense, my advice would be if you're a powerful, large, powerful economy like the EU, my advice would be to call his bluff.

On the one hand, he feels compelled to do tariffs because he promised it and his base expects it and it makes them feel good. On the other hand, there are real consequences to the US economy and he would be held responsible for those consequences. So in a sense, my advice would be if you're a powerful, large, powerful economy like the EU, my advice would be to call his bluff.

And yes, you would feel some pain. Americans would feel tremendous pain. I hate to say this, but at some point, I think people are going to have to learn that a tariff is a tax on American consumers. A tariff is a tax on American manufacturers that it's lose, lose, lose all around. And, you know, if we just continue having these performative,

And yes, you would feel some pain. Americans would feel tremendous pain. I hate to say this, but at some point, I think people are going to have to learn that a tariff is a tax on American consumers. A tariff is a tax on American manufacturers that it's lose, lose, lose all around. And, you know, if we just continue having these performative,

And yes, you would feel some pain. Americans would feel tremendous pain. I hate to say this, but at some point, I think people are going to have to learn that a tariff is a tax on American consumers. A tariff is a tax on American manufacturers that it's lose, lose, lose all around. And, you know, if we just continue having these performative,

outbursts, where it looks like he has threatened something and gotten something in return, then I think it just could continue to happen. And eventually, we're going to feel the pain anyway, as Canada has realized two weeks later.

outbursts, where it looks like he has threatened something and gotten something in return, then I think it just could continue to happen. And eventually, we're going to feel the pain anyway, as Canada has realized two weeks later.

outbursts, where it looks like he has threatened something and gotten something in return, then I think it just could continue to happen. And eventually, we're going to feel the pain anyway, as Canada has realized two weeks later.

Well, so first of all, if I, if I were still in Congress, one of the things I'd be doing is asking the rules committee staff talking about dweebs in a good way to, um, Give me a deep dive on every single provision in the House rules that allows for what's known as a privileged vote or privileged resolution, which means that a single member of Congress can bring an issue before the House.

Well, so first of all, if I, if I were still in Congress, one of the things I'd be doing is asking the rules committee staff talking about dweebs in a good way to, um, Give me a deep dive on every single provision in the House rules that allows for what's known as a privileged vote or privileged resolution, which means that a single member of Congress can bring an issue before the House.

Well, so first of all, if I, if I were still in Congress, one of the things I'd be doing is asking the rules committee staff talking about dweebs in a good way to, um, Give me a deep dive on every single provision in the House rules that allows for what's known as a privileged vote or privileged resolution, which means that a single member of Congress can bring an issue before the House.

It's privileged. That means it has to get a vote. Most bills you introduce are just like for messaging. They don't go anywhere, right? But where can you actually force a vote? And one of those rules is when the president declares an emergency,

It's privileged. That means it has to get a vote. Most bills you introduce are just like for messaging. They don't go anywhere, right? But where can you actually force a vote? And one of those rules is when the president declares an emergency,