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- world@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- world@lemmy.world
Canadians are feeling an undeniable sense of betrayal after Trump declared a trade war against America’s northern neighbor and longtime ally. Trump keeps threatening Canada’s sovereignty and and vowing to put sweeping 25% tariffs on Canadian products, though Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday afternoon the tariffs will be postponed by at least 30 days after he promised more cooperation on the border.
In Canada, discussion and disapproval are everywhere. Canadian hockey fans have even been booing the American national anthem at recent National Hockey League games. Addressing the nation this past weekend, Trudeau channeled the betrayal that many Canadians are feeling, reminding Americans that Canadian troops fought alongside them in Afghanistan and helped respond to myriad crises from wildfires in California to Hurricane Katrina. “We were always there standing with you, grieving with you, the American people,” he said.
The Canadian jitters, some worry, could go beyond the moment. “The damage is going to be long-lasting,” said Robert Bothwell, a professor of Canadian history and international relations at the University of Toronto. “The Americans won’t be trusted anymore. The 51st state stuff is just contemptuous. It treats Canada like we don’t even exist.”
That’s strange, because we just bit you and you seem to have fucked off.
Lmao is that what you think just happened?
Trump told y’all to watch your shit or he would make you regret it. You called his bluff only to find out he wasn’t kidding. The second you did find out he wasn’t kidding you folded instantly.
I do not understand how y’all think Canada came out on top of that little trade fiasco at all lol
Canada and Mexico folded by “making” deals with him that were already announced months ago? Who’s the chump in that situation?
Both Canada and Mexico expanded on those previous deals which is all he wanted.
Canada didn’t even try and negotiate anything else. Pathetic.
At least Claudia Sheinbaum had the balls to ask Trump to do something about the guns the cartel is managing to get out of America. I respect her not only doing what Trump asked but not just backing down immediately and making sure Mexico could also benefit from the stupid interaction. She’s fantastic.
Expansion? Of what?
EVERYTHING ‘WON’ WAS ALREADY A DEAL WITH BIDEN, and this was explained. You may need to read it again with an eye toward comprehension. This isn’t a skill Americans are excelling at, but I have faith in your adequacy.
The only thing missing from Justin’s response was a plan to shut off the power and oil pending Mr Trump’s decision - like a strike - and that shows charity that many wouldn’t.
That is, in fact, what just happened. We called his bluff and you all fucked off. And now you’re blustering because your weak ass country and leader looks like a joke and you hate it.
No one came out on top from this tiny dink measuring contest aside from Trump himself because he has idiots like you that love drinking the Kool aid because at least then you’re part of something, no matter how fucking horrible and morally bankrupt that something is, you’re part of it and I guess that’s a plus somehow.
Trump has negative dick. There’s actually a black hole where he would have a dick. It’s just expanding and swallowing the whole world into it.
Unfortunately we all gotta be there when it happens I guess lol