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[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 13 points 1 day ago

dint he just do 50% tariffs on steel

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 163 points 2 days ago (7 children)

“I feel terrible for the American people because it’s not the American people, and it’s not even elected officials, it’s one person,”

Like hell. Congress is the one thing with the power to end this madness. The Republicans in control of both houses are absolutely responsible as they are doing literally nothing to rein in Trump's madness.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

they are enabling and complicit, the gop also dont want to feel TRUMPs wrath and they also want to grift from whats hes getting from billionaires and russia.

[–] shawn1122@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

The vast majority of people either voted for Trump or didn't vote at all. Americans chose this madness either through action or inaction. They should feel accountable for the forthcoming consequences. Democracy in action.

[–] pinheadednightmare@lemm.ee 36 points 2 days ago

Agreed. It’s 80% of the elected officials at this point. It’s unfortunate that foreign puppets are in power.

[–] papertowels@mander.xyz 14 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Idk how much of a threat it actually is, but wasn't musk threatening to primary anyone who went against him?

[–] Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If a threat from an unelected foreign Nazi is all it takes to keep you from doing your job, you're not fit to hold public office.

[–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well thanks to campaign funding in the usa musk could pay for any member of House to loose reelection

[–] NiHaDuncan@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I initially read this as if Musk said he’d have them killed, since in EVE Online “to primary” someone means for a fleet commander to call someone out as the primary target and have their fleet start shooting at them.

[–] MathiasTCK@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Fire the Ursus Claw!

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[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The benefits from the trumpfus economy:

Less commuting traffic! Yey! More restrooms per unit worker! Yey

Thanks trump!

[–] thebluehood_380@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Now that’s how to be optimistic.

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Have you noticed less trampling at Costco for eggs? People just don't have the money for food or gas. So the makes for nicer tramplement....excuse me sir, may I punch you for that last carton? Why certainly!

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago

To coin what I think is a boxing phrase. " Make them miss. Make them pay."

[–] healthetank@lemmy.ca 69 points 2 days ago (9 children)

Something also not touched on in the article is the HUGE number of ukrainians we have in our country, particularly in the praries. We're ranked in the top 3 for ukrianians/Ukraine heritage, below Ukraine and Russia.

I'd argue most Canadians are pretty pro-Ukraine, and the US wiffle-waffling on that as well stings deep.

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 122 points 2 days ago (21 children)

American here.

Keep doing what you're doing Canada. Don't play this retard's game. The ONLY thing conservatives understand is money. Hit them where it hurts. It's the only thing that'll make them sour on this traitor.

[–] Darjuz@feddit.it 1 points 1 day ago

I think that the Canadian politicians fear that then the economic struggle due to tariff wars may cause resentment against them than the USA. So they try to find a way to avoid a war

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[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 71 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah we’re not playing this back and forth game, just hit the Americans with tariffs and make them stick. Tbh I’m liking this “buy Canadian” movement that Americans have finally awakened

[–] pinheadednightmare@lemm.ee 34 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As an American… me too. I buy everything Canadian that I can. As long as he is in office, I’m buying foreign made. Idgaf about the tariff hike to do so. I’m voting with my wallet from now on since my vote doesn’t mean shit.

[–] HalfSalesman@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You'll end up contributing more funding to Trump's government that way. I'd consider just taking a 3-4 year vacation in Canada instead.

[–] pinheadednightmare@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

Only if it were that easy. I’d do it in a heart beat.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 132 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (19 children)

"I feel terrible for the American people because it's not the American people, and it's not even elected officials, it's one person,"

Americans elected Trump, and Americans are failing to do anything to reign Trump in.
These are the official policies for the COUNTRY! So unfortunately, this is not just one person, it is de facto USA as a whole.

If it was only Trump, it would just be Trump refusing to buy Canadian for himself. As it is, the whole apparatus is enforcing these decisions, and they impact all of USA.

[–] LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 91 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (18 children)

The US electoral system is broken and has always been broken. Republicans have spent the past 2 decades gerrymandering and introducing as much legislation as possible to manipulate the outcome of elections in as many districts as possible. They've introduced legislation: to prevent people with debt from voting, to prevent people with criminal records from voting, to prevent people who cannot physically make it to polling stations from voting. The Republicans and the ruling class own all the largest media organizations in the United States, and they have weaponized social media and traditional media to indoctrinate and manipulate as many people as possible.

Trump won this election with fewer votes than he lost in 2020. He won mostly because Republicans and Democrats are material allies in neoliberal and imperialist endeavors. Democrats refused to campaign on progressive politics, instead choosing to run on a more conservative campaign than they ever have before.

The working class is not responsible for their own manipulation at the hands of the ruling class. It is not their fault that the system is broken. It is not the fault of American families who literally can not afford to resist, as without the income from their jobs, they will lose their homes and be unable to feed themselves and their children.

Capitalism is the problem. Conservatism, and by extension neoliberalism and fascism, is the problem. Donald Trump is an accelerationist fascist. He will not wait and seeks to plunge the nation headlong into fascism as soon as possible. But do not mistake that as being in opposition to the social and political system of America. Donald Trump is entirely a representative of the failure of American democracy, not a representative of the American people. He manipulated people into voting for him, as evidenced by widespread outrage at his actions even among those who ostensibly voted for him.

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[–] MyMotherIsAHamster@lemmy.ca 47 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Hell yeah - it'll be a looooong time, if ever, before we can trust the U.S. again as a neighbour and ally. Right now, they're nothing less than an enemy.

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

As an American, I can't blame you for having this sentiment. Canada and Canadians don't deserve the stupid shit the Trump administration and its followers are dishing out. Like many here, I'm disgusted that we are treating one of our closest abd staunchest allies in such a crappy way. I hope you guys continue to play hardball on this stuff.

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 57 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Trump thinks he can simply order things up like he's getting a Big Mac, and the courts and other countries are demonstrating to him that the world and the US do not work that way.

Also, I hate how normal this feels. Everyone's still struggling to pay for food, utilities, and health care, but now the other 49% are making excuses because now it's their shitty guy in charge of it, and the people who were making excuses while it happened for the last four years are pretending they give a shit.

[–] techclothes@lemmy.world 51 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Eh, the last 4 years were rough, but we were coming out of a pandemic and had one of the best, if not the best recovery in the world. To pin how we responded to covid on Biden is disingenuous. I voted for him because I didn't want Trump, but outside of his really bad fumble for the recent election (and his support of Isreal genociding Palestinians), he did a rather decent job.

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[–] RymrgandsDaughter@lemmy.world 48 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It's a temporary reprieve for a reason. Canadians would have to have American levels of comprehension of what's happening to back off now

narcissists will not respect you if you don't fight them tooth and nail on every single possible thing.

if you give them an inch, you are done. do not let the americans have shit. punish every gesture.

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[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 70 points 2 days ago (14 children)

We’re gonna get a nice trump recession. All the fuckbrains will have to contend with their stupidity. I just hope I don’t get what they deserve.

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[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 58 points 2 days ago

As an American, I hope more countries choose this path. Trump, and a large number of Americans need to understand that “American exceptionalism” only matters to (some) Americans. A community of nations means no one country gets to dictate to all the others. Eventually that isolationism some of my country clamor for will come to feel pretty lonely as fewer and fewer countries put up with our BS.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 days ago (6 children)

What if, hear me out, what if we trick trump into thinking DC is canada? Maybe we would be DC statehood then? 👀

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[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 75 points 2 days ago
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