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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by scottLobster on Friday April 04, 2025 @03:42PM (#43586858)
The older I get the more I appreciate that those proverbs aren't just rhetorical.

I always assumed people would learn from history, because everyone knows that proverb. And yet now as I'm pushing 40 it seems more a warning, people will refuse to learn from history, and they will repeat it. So be as prepared as you can.

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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by sebastiennight on Sunday April 06, 2025 @05:51PM (#43605260)
If you read more about the guy who initially came up with that quote, you'll find that he himself was a terrible example of "learning from history".
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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by smoothbran on Sunday April 06, 2025 @08:51PM (#43606362)
George Santayana? Can you elaborate a bit?
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