Trump is giving Muhammad bin Tughlaq a run for his money — and that’s saying something, because Tughlaq is remembered as the wisest fool in history.
This episode breaks down how Trump’s 50% tariffs, immigration crackdowns, and “Make in America” promises have backfired in the same spectacular fashion as Tughlaq’s copper currency experiment.
America today is running on fake confidence, massive debt, and the illusion of control. Only 7 AI-driven companies are holding up the entire market, while factory states shrink and manufacturing has fallen from 25% of the economy in the 1960s to barely 10% today.
Goldman Sachs confirms it: 91% of tariff costs are paid by American consumers and manufacturers, not China. Even factories trying to reopen are collapsing — like the Georgia plant that froze mid-setup after 475 workers were deported.
The irony writes itself:
Make America build again… after deporting the people who were building it.
Just like Tughlaq, Trump believes he can command an economy into obeying him. But economies aren’t soldiers. They’re ecosystems.
This is Episode 16 — a deep dive into tariffs, debt, AI bubbles, immigration fallout, and the myth of economic control.
Tomorrow, we break down what all of this means for India.
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