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The tarrifs are an exception from the normal rules about keeping politics out of things, because they're non-toxified by partisan culture war. They came so far out of left field that nobody was pre-trained to interpret criticism of them as an attack on their identity.

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As an environmentalist, I am generally in favor of gasoline tax to pay for road maintenance. Without getting into the nuance of that position - I do not disagree with the fact that gas stations in my area break down the added cost per gallon into federal, state, and local tax per gallon. In fact I support it, transparency is important.

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