SATIRE DISCLAIMER (Steel Edition—Now With Authoritarian Alloys)
This is a fictional rant in the voice of George Carlin. If you think presidents can pick winners and kings by decree—with tariffs and golden shares—then you’re already halfway to wanting a crown.
So let me get this straight.
Trump just announced he’s got a golden share in U.S. Steel—owned by the American people? Nope. Owned by him. He’s not negotiating policy with Congress. He’s selecting his medals, board directors by fiat, and...