THE SACK OF BRICKS BULLETIN

Julie Bolejack

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THE SACK OF BRICKS BULLETIN

“Heavy on sarcasm, light on IQ points.”

Breaking News: Elon Musk Calls Peter Navarro ‘Dumber Than a Sack of Bricks’

And honestly? The bricks are offended.

In a rare moment of clarity (or maybe just Twitter-induced boredom), Elon Musk—our favorite spacefaring, meme-mongering, Mars-curious oligarch—decided to take a swing at Peter Navarro, the human equivalent of a rejected economics textbook from 1983. Musk reportedly called Navarro “dumber than a sack of bricks,” which raises several important philosophical questions:

  • How dumb is a sack of bricks, really?
  • Can a sack of bricks propose trade policies?
  • Would a sack of bricks charge American consumers more for washing machines and call it “winning”?

Let’s explore.

How Dumb Is a Sack of Bricks? A Comparative Study

A sack of bricks doesn’t understand global markets.

Peter Navarro also does not understand global markets.

A sack of bricks can’t find China on a map.

Peter Navarro thinks “tariff” is Latin for “punish your own economy.”

A sack of bricks doesn’t publish opinion pieces.

Peter Navarro does—and they’re mostly feelings-based fan fiction for protectionism enthusiasts.

So yes, in this particular showdown, the sack of bricks wins on charm, humility, and long-term damage to GDP: zero.

Tariffs: The Economic Equivalent of Hitting Yourself in the Face to Make a Point

Let’s talk about the real dumbness here: tariffs. Specifically, the kind Navarro championed like a medieval knight with a broken compass. You know, the Trump-era tariffs that were supposed to “bring back American manufacturing” but mostly brought back:

  • Higher prices on everyday goods
  • International trade retaliation
  • Confused farmers holding the bag (and it’s not full of bricks)

Tariffs were sold as a punch to China but ended up being more like a kick to the shin—our own. Nothing says “economic genius” like making imported goods more expensive for your own people while simultaneously launching a trade war that you’re woefully unprepared for.

But hey, at least we had Navarro out there quoting his one economic credential like a Yelp reviewer who read half of a restaurant menu before declaring it inedible.

Meanwhile, Elon…

Musk might be a walking TED Talk with a God complex, but when he calls someone “dumber than a sack of bricks,” it’s at least based on observable data. Say what you want about the man, but he knows when a fellow rich guy is ruining the party with bad takes.

Closing Thought:

If sacks of bricks ever form a union, Navarro’s going to owe them an apology. In the meantime, let’s remember: policy should be made by people who understand economics, not by the guy whose international strategy could be summed up as “YELL LOUDLY, THEN SANCTION EVERYBODY.”

Julie Bolejack, MBA

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