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US President Donald Trump said this week that the tariff is meant to address the trade imbalance between South Africa and the US. (Photo: Evan Vucci/AP/picture alliance)

The problem of stupidity

In a world of media that rewards outrage over nuance, we have populace that finds comfort in slogans and simple explanations for complicated problems – but there is hope

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