Oct 11, 2024
« Conservatives don’t worry about Trump’s undisguised authoritarian ambitions because they think he’s going to use his powers for policies they believe in. In part, that is true. But Trump is also determined to implement a tariff agenda most conservative elites understand would have disastrous ramifications. Maybe the authoritarianism, criminality, and racism aren’t worth it? »
— Jonathan Chait at New York Magazine.
Some rightwingers were perfectly fine with Trump's authoritarianism and ambition to be "dictator" on day one. Although racism and shredding the US Constitution don't phase them, Trump's promise to impose tariffs of up to 20% have them horrified.
MAGAnomics would result in the biggest unforced error in US economic history.