Today, April 9, 1865–160 years ago—the American Civil War came to an end, with the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia.
It is sad on this commemorative anniversary that America is engaged in a Tariff War with the entire world, undermining the American and world economy, as well as international diplomacy!
This burgeoning Tariff War endangers a breakdown in American society, as retirement accounts are destroyed, and as the social safety system of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and other essential programs lie in disarray, undermining security for tens of millions of Americans.
With all of the guns millions of Americans own, the possibility of a new Civil War is horrifying, but a real possibility.
The tensions against the superwealthy will escalate by the middle and working classes, and the racial, ethnic, religious, and gender tensions that are being provoked, also represent a dire threat to the survival of American democracy, the Constitution, and the rule of law.
Lawrence O’Donnell’s theory about why Trump paused the tariffs…
Trump backs down on tariffs after a day of fearing Elon Musk might call him a ‘moron’.
https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/lawrence-trump-backs-down-on-tariffs-after-a-day-of-fearing-elon-musk-might-call-him-a-moron-236996677787
Chinese companies that sell products on Amazon are preparing to hike prices for the U.S. or quit that market due to Trump’s unprecedented tariff hikes.
https://www.reuters.com/technology/chinese-sellers-amazon-hike-prices-or-exit-us-tariffs-soar-association-says-2025-04-10/
Trump’s Tariffs Whiplash Is Open Corruption. He Admitted It Himself.
https://newrepublic.com/post/193823/trump-tariffs-corruption-insider-trading
Adam Schiff Calls For Insider Trading Investigation into Trump Over Tariff Pause
https://time.com/7276234/trump-tariff-insider-trading-schiff/
China is raising US tariffs to 125%.