How Trump's Imposition of Massive Tariffs is Repeating the "Ship Money" Abuses of King Charles I

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How Trump's Imposition of Massive Tariffs is Repeating the "Ship Money" Abuses of King Charles I

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Yesterday, there were massive nationwide "No Kings" protests against Donald Trump and his authoritarian tendencies. Like most political slogans, "No Kings" is an oversimplification. But it is in fact true that Trump is repeating many of the abuses of the British monarchs, which…

This story appeared on reason.com, 2025-06-15 18:54:59.