There’s a theory called the “Monopoly on violence” which says that people will allow the government to commit violent acts against them as long as they believe that the government is legitimate and that there is no other group that can do this.

I’m just trying to find out what about this is upsetting for the person I replied to.

If we have half of last year’s deaths at 5 months (instead of at 6 months), then it is an increase of 16% which, for weather, is within the scope of what I would expect from one year to another. It’s about 4 more deaths in the first 5 months than last year.

Of course this year’s deaths might have been lower than last year without Trump’s intervention. It’s possible his actions will cause dozens of deaths by the end of the year.

People don’t wish to help fight the war on drugs. Why should they? Are you destroyed by people’s indifference to drug advertising or are you making a general statement not necessarily about this story? Are you okay with legal prescription drugs being advertised? Or is it the illegality that’s a moral issue with you??

In reality a 125% tariff isn’t possible. An item with a $10 landed cost would suddenly cost like $22.50 so if the item sold to the end user for $13 before, now it will be $25.50 just to keep a $3 profit margin. Now your up front investment has doubled which drains cash flow. Your sales will drop.

It’s essentially a trade embargo. It’s not possible to enact in reality.