Topic: The Big Lebowski

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The U.S. position on trade is framed as a defensive retaliation against decades of foreign aggression, such as Japan's 700% tariff on American rice. An analogy using a scene from "The Big Lebowski" featuring the character Walter Sobchak is used to illustrate the difference between an initial attack and a retaliatory response. The argument posits that the U.S. is finally punching back after its "Corvette" was beaten with a baseball bat by global trade partners.