[hn_throwaway_99]

> Like, the whole thing rests on a total perversion of the law's intent, economics, and the English language itself.

I agree with this statement and have commented as much elsewhere, but Congress could rein in Trump's tariff-setting ability any time they wanted to, and they have very explicitly chosen not to.

I agree with the parent comment - people in the US very clearly voted for this, buyer's remorse be damned.

[sorcerer-mar]

Part of that is Congresspeople receiving retaliation and death threats from MAGA, which is not really how democracies are supposed to work, and generally not a valid mandate the voting public is able to produce.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/17/lisa-murkowski-trum...