"We have such bad trade imbalances, and such bad tariff imbalances, that is fascinating that we, The US, hasn't done anything about it until now."
I have come to expect it. Whenever an agent of an institution can stick a knife in the back of the people on the other end of that institution, the customers of a corporation, or the population of a nation, there is an opportunity for graft. That is why the US has taken it in the shorts for so long. The negotiators for the US are not loyal servants, but greedy narcissists and sell us out for a pocket full of silver. 30 pieces, to account them properly.
"The petrodollar has also run its course, and needs to be renegotiated."
Not so much that, IMHO, as the Eurodollar is out of control and furriners are taking our pre-inflation advantage, which isn't going to continue. That theft is for 'muricans!
"...if we are going to move to a multi-polar world, how are we going to keep things fair?"
LOL That's so cute! Trump isn't interested in cute and cuddly though. We want things to be fair, but 'we' don't figure at all. Trump and his masters want the money. They don't want fair. They want advantage, to screw everybody else, and they have the big stick.
"...we...have to get rid of the income tax, and start only using tariffs."
This.
But, Trump's masters aren't intent on a constitutional republic, and that won't happen by Trump's hand, or over his living, breathing body.
Thanks!
It is very interesting that the only thing propping up the Petrodollar is, all the other currencies are worse. I would be rooting for the BRICS currency, if it wasn't already following the old path of being a piece of shit currency before it even starts.
It may be interesting that in the future (i think it is near) that we have politicians sign a contract that they will be working for us, for Americans. And if they are not, bad things happen to them. I know it is coming, but i really cannot even ponder how it will be written or enforced.
Probably something like, if you are found embezzling (or similar) you stay in jail, with no ability to connect with your money, until all the money is returned. But, that is already bordering on cruel and unusual punishment.
What Trump is? Will we even know after these 4 years are over?
I am not worried about being cruel to the guilty, when the guilty have been cruel to the innocent, which is what they're guilty of. Holding the guilty to account is not cruel, and if it is unusual, that can be rectified by making it what usually happens. Neither is simply getting embezzled funds back enough. 10x damages seems appropriate to me. While I like your idea of indefinite sentences depending on the receipt of fines, that is just ransoming, and is an age old practice. Sometimes tradition exists for reason.