• Dzso@lemmy.world
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    53 minutes ago

    Regardless of whether Canada is able to win the trade war (I hope!), the US has already lost either way.

    • Monument@lemmy.sdf.org
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      1 hour ago

      It’s sort of funny - Seeing the rise of the Buy Canadian or Buy from EU groups/movements/knowledge sharing as a U.S. citizen and thinking “Shit, can I buy from them, too?”

      Equal parts recognizing that buying American made usually means you’re just buying something assembled from components produced elsewhere and that standards here are not as good. (And getting worse all the time, now that the pro-corporate writing is on the wall.)

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    9 hours ago

    The funny thing is that if Trump starts attacking him, it will have the opposite effect in Canada and will win him votes. I wonder if Trump is too braindead to realize that. We’ll see tomorrow.

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      52 minutes ago

      Trump save face? Come on, the guy is completely shameless. He doesn’t need to save face, just tell him he’s a good boy and that’s enough.

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      3 hours ago

      I wonder if he’ll be swapping Trudeau’s “let’s get back to being allies” message for a stronger first impression.

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      9 hours ago

      Why would we want to let him save face? Let the US collapse and let the world know he did it.

      I love our American brothers and sisters, but that’s exactly why thier “democracy” needs to be burned down. They need to rise from the ashes of this hell.

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      9 hours ago

      It doesn’t matter if Trump loses. Trump will lie about the outcome and the cult will lap it up.

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        8 hours ago

        Guess that depends on your perspective; as a Canadian I have a vested interest in Trump losing. But Trump has a vested interest in being Trump, which includes never admitting defeat. I’d prefer his response not be “Oh yeah? Well I’ve nuked Toronto. Take that!”

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      10 hours ago

      He’s so selfish and arrogant that catering to his ego will be critical. I think he’d prefer a crummy deal that lets him look good, over a great deal that embarrasses him. He doesn’t care what’s best for the USA long term; he’d rather look good now.

  • Haess@lemmynsfw.com
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    8 hours ago

    I trust him to guide the country in the proper direction. Canada is ridiculously, stupidly underestimated.