Re Miran's tariff justification: "This is insane, no other way to call it."

It may be insane but it's actually a small step up from the previous Trump admin position.

Before they were saying "stop giving us free stuff/money you guys", now they are saying "stop giving us free stuff/money but also keep giving us free stuff/money".

Is the latter insane? yes. Is the former more insane? Also yes.