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Taxi Driver Explains Politics Better Than Actual Politicians

This is satire. Characters and scenarios are fictional. Any resemblance to real persons, statements, or events is used for commentary and entertainment purposes.

PORT OF SPAIN — During a 14-minute ride from Woodbrook to St. Augustine Tuesday, a maxi taxi driver identified only as ‘Shorty’ delivered a comprehensive analysis of the nation’s fiscal position, energy policy, and regional alliances that economists have called ‘substantially more coherent’ than recent parliamentary addresses.

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