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How the Democrats wandered away from America’s workers

Not signing up. But I’ll take a guess. “Democrats chose to embrace trans people” (even though they remained closed-lipped), “didn’t court conservative voters” (even though they did), “didn’t tout their achievements with kitchen-table economic issues” (even though they did relentlessly), “didn’t embrace labor” (even though the Rs were actively hostile). The “centrists” got exactly the campaign they wanted but still want to say the left was too left.

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Doctorow: don’t retaliate with more tariffs, hit them where it hurts.

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First, he’s not alone. There was a globe and mail editorial that also boosted this idea, with an emphasis on drug and AI patents.

Second, he doesn’t claim expertise in trade relations; he’s an expert on the recent history of IP and reasonable claim in that.

But frankly, what expertise in international relations is appropriate? Trump is blowing shit up, and does not act like a rational actor. Can you name someone who IS an expert on how to handle this?

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