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How will 2025 turn out? The life of Jimmy Carter offers an unexpected clue

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Indeed. But he was also a profoundly decent man, honourable, ethical, moral and brave (**he** didn't get bone spurs). Someone you could trust with your money, your life and your wife. Unlike the ,

The Guardian · How will 2025 turn out? The life of Jimmy Carter offers an unexpected clueBy Jonathan Freedland
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@randahl

I get the feeling that ppl are much less willing to pussyfoot around the this time round. They don't expect him to be rational, or persuadable. So I would not be at all surprised if Europe (& Canada & Mexico & ....) raise tariffs on US exports.

Bad news for the world economy. And for the US economy. will rise, and will decline.

We've been here before:

britannica.com/topic/Smoot-Haw

Encyclopedia BritannicaSmoot-Hawley Tariff Act | History, Effects, & Facts | BritannicaSmoot-Hawley Tariff Act, U.S. legislation passed on June 17, 1930, that raised import duties to protect American businesses and farmers, adding considerable strain to the international climate of the Great Depression. Learn about the development and effects of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act in this article.

‘The great capitulation’: why key US figures are seeking Trump’s favor
People from tech executives to foreign leaders and even some mainstream media figures are ‘acquiescing in advance’, experts say, because of greed and fear

theguardian.com/us-news/2024/d

The Guardian · ‘The great capitulation’: why key US figures are seeking Trump’s favorBy David Smith