You’re correct. This is idiotic to think that un-tariffed spots will be left alone. Sorry, gang. We’re all paying for this idiocy.

While the measures are targeted at the right locations, everyone will be affected. Poultry in the unaffected areas will still be as expensive as in the targeted locations. Car prices will go up nationally. Lumber will go up everywhere.

Good job, Trumpers. You did it. You managed to own the Libs. Hope it was worth it.

That’s only part of the story. If you want to learn about why they actually went that way, you should dig deeper. Here’s the short, extremely simplified version:

• Kennedy backed rebellion and supported a group of freedom fighters (One of my cousins was actually part of the insurgents)
• Congress didn’t back him. The legislative branch was mostly Republican at the time. Kennedy, of course, was Democrat.
• The insurgents went in and lost US support, were all captured and/or killed.
• Congress blamed Kennedy even though they were the ones that pulled support.
• Cubans in turn were told Kennedy and the Dems caused it.

As a result, 60+ years later, we have a bunch of ignoramuses in Miami who support the very people who consider us “the help.”

Fuck the GOP. (Fuck the Dems, too, but not for that specific thing.)

Makes me ashamed he shares my heritage. My Cuban compatriots in Miami are awful.