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The Republican-controlled US government has decided to impose a 25% tax on American imports of goods from Canada (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Language matters.

The President is empowered by a Congress controlled by a narrow majority. Rather than the individual they have chosen, I am pissed at the Republican party. And disappointed in the American people. The guy? He was always that way and would have continued to be so at a safe distance from the levers of power without his enablers.

It is the American and especially Republican relationship with Canada that is important in this situation. Those are what endure, that person is only momentarily significant. So, where we can choose the narrative, I think that's important to focus on.

Plus I suspect he likes the sound of his own name.

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 1 week ago

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I'm boycotting all American goods and services. No more Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Disney (Never did go to Walmart). Going to be looking elsewhere for these things now.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I’m hoping for 100% tariffs on US Teslas and removing the current tariffs on Chinese EVs.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Markets gonna lose 10,000 points on open

[–] cabron_offsets 14 points 1 week ago

I hope so. That would be a nice fucking wake-up call to the orange traitor shitcunt’s moron supporters.

[–] El_guapazo 6 points 1 week ago

Renegotiate so that these products go elsewhere for the next 4 years.

[+] [email protected] -25 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

Dang it, I am here waiting for our crap prime minister to come out on stage to let the nation know if we are doing anything in response to this. Its like blue balling for national sovereignty.

Edit going to write down my thoughts as he talks: Oh here he is.... comes out with a grin then remembers this is not a good time for that. And now is talking "if" the usa goes though with these "threats". MY DEAR SHITHEALING IDIOT, THIS IS NOT A WHAT IF! Like is this guy even working in todays reality, and not last weeks?

"We stand at the ready to work together" so we are doing what? what does that mean?

Oh 155 items being tariffed back, so we are responding to a total tariff regime with a limited one. I guess better then nothing?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Your listening comprehension needs work. He didn't say 155 products, he said 155 billion worth of products.

And he didn't say if.

[+] [email protected] -17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

He did say if. it was right at the beginning of the speech. I will give you that the 155 was billion (I was typing as he spoke) and got that part wrong. Same thing however, as its a limited response to a total trade war.

edit: just rewatched the part, what was said is:

"a decision should they elect to proceed with, should take effect on tuesday feb 4th."

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That statement is the equivalent of "Are you sure you want to do this bud? It isn't going to turn out like you imagined."

Trump always has the option to stop. It still could not happen. Don't get me wrong, I don't think he will, but he could. The language Trudeau used was weak, but correct.

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