Gary Cohn has been described by the White House as a "globalist." The actual meaning of that word is that he believes in the benefits of a global economy. Consequently, he was opposed to the tariffs imposed by President Trump, and that led to his resignation.
Apparently, that word, "globalist," has been hijacked by the alt-right as a synonym (and pejorative) for "Jew." Really? C'mon man! Let's not let a bunch of goof balls give us heartburn about using perfectly good words.
The way President Trump used the word, it was apparent to me that he had no intention of using it as an anti-Semitic slur.
Here is another tidbit about Gary Cohn--it took him 6 hours to read 22 pages when he was learning about options trading. The reason? He is severely dyslexic. Read Malcolm Gladwell's David and Goliath for the whole story. When he was interviewed, he mentioned to Gladwell that he wished him well with "another book I'll never read."
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