"God, Take One of My Eyes"—On the Trump Tariff Folly - By Jude S. Ngu'Ewodo

By Someone who’s watched the trade war from both sides of the checkout line. I made a joke last week: “God, take one of my eyes.” It was dark, sarcastic, and—as promised—I'll now explain what that quip has to do with the dumbfounding stupidity and pointed cruelty of Donald Trump’s trade tariffs. Let’s begin with the stupidity. According to the gospel of Trump, the United States—home to Apple,…