One funny aspect is that it doesn’t affect the penguins. Not just because they’re penguins and would only blink, squawk, and flutter their wings if one tried to tax them, but more importantly, because we have zero trade with them.
“Sir, we’re seeing no revenue from the penguin tarrif!”
“What’s the current rate?”
“It’s already at 250 percent!”
“Very well, then. Raise it to 25,000%. We’ll teach those penguins a lesson in math they’ll never forget!”
One funny aspect is that it doesn’t affect the penguins. Not just because they’re penguins and would only blink, squawk, and flutter their wings if one tried to tax them, but more importantly, because we have zero trade with them.
“Sir, we’re seeing no revenue from the penguin tarrif!”
“What’s the current rate?”
“It’s already at 250 percent!”
“Very well, then. Raise it to 25,000%. We’ll teach those penguins a lesson in math they’ll never forget!”