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I think that Trumps way of using tariffs are genius and I wish that more did the same.

This is in ways how the old world worked. Before private income tax. 

In a very round about way. And not in any way an exact simile. But I think there is potential here. 

If I ma nor wrong. Most of Singapore's economy is built upon some tax/trading fee for all the goods that goes through the harbor

a few percent on that is all it takes. But of course. Singapore is basically at trading port