A Devastating Global War on Expertise
THE WAR ON TRUTH, PART II: Defying experts and disdaining knowledge aren't bugs of right-wing populism — ignorance is the main feature.
Week Two of Trump’s tariff tsunami began with global markets continuing their historic collapse as experts lined up to condemn the madness. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon urged a quick resolution, hedge-fund Trumpist Bill Ackman called it a “mistake” and suggested a 90-day timeout, and even Elon Musk called for a “zero-tariff” system between the US and Europ…
