Can Everyone Please Stop Being Stupid About Who Pays Tariffs? (benthams.substack.com)

Tariffs are a tax on consumers --- i.e. you and me.

Foreign governments don't pay tariffs

There’s a big disinformation campaign by a charismatic leader.

Even smart people fall for identity based manipulation. And half of everyone is of below average intelligence.

So dumb people + manipulation == lots of people holding obviously false opinions.