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Stop buying American goods after Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico

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Rainingalldayonmyhead · 02/02/2025 09:23

Stop buying American goods after Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

He says it’s because of phen and illegal immigration - less than 1% come from Canada.

This will have significant implications for the Canadian economy, the American economy and by domino the world. Not to mention the fact it could start a significant trade war.

The US doesn’t subsidise Canada - they buy Canadian goods. Approx 40% of their crude oil comes from Canada for example.

There is also an agreed trade deal between the US/Canada and Mexico that Trump agreed to and signed in his first years in office.

YABU - it doesn’t matter to me
YANBU - let’s stand up to a bully and support our allies

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Pat888 · 02/02/2025 11:34

Scotland would be stuffed as our two major (?only) exports are salmon and whisky and the us takes a lot of both.

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Rainingalldayonmyhead · 02/02/2025 11:33

SerendipityJane · 02/02/2025 11:31

There may be a shortage anyway. Seems a fucktonne of workers have vanished and no Americans want to be picking fruit.

It all sounds tiresomely familiar.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/01/23/trump-deportation-plans-food-system-00200013

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Right? There is a reason there is a ‘joke’ about who will pick the avocados and clean houses. hard working people doing jobs no American wants to do at a very low wage.

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cakeorwine · 02/02/2025 11:32

Maybe people are going to be getting a lesson in how tariffs and global trade works.

Pat888 · 02/02/2025 11:32

I doubt Canada or US give a monkeys what GB says or does about anything. We are a tiny failing nation.

SerendipityJane · 02/02/2025 11:31

Rainingalldayonmyhead · 02/02/2025 11:27

Californian wine. Biggest exporter markets are Canada and the UK. Buy European, South American, Australian, New Zealand. South African or Canadian etc

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There may be a shortage anyway. Seems a fucktonne of workers have vanished and no Americans want to be picking fruit.

It all sounds tiresomely familiar.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/01/23/trump-deportation-plans-food-system-00200013

Coolasfeck · 02/02/2025 11:31

D3cision5 · 02/02/2025 10:13

We as a country don’t buy a lot from the US but I will be looking into what I can do to reduce US consumption.

When prices of food, energy, goods, cars etc undoubtably sky rocket for US citizens it will all change although watch this space for the blame elsewhere when he will have to back track.

He’ll find the one or two women or minorities in his administration to blame, calling it a DEI failure.

Sunshineandoranges · 02/02/2025 11:31

How about boycotting Chinese products then..lots of reasons to do that

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Rainingalldayonmyhead · 02/02/2025 11:30

cakeorwine · 02/02/2025 11:25

Is Canada our friend?
A Commonwealth country.
Helped us out massively in WW2.

(Just like the US did as well)

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Yes absolutely Canada was with Britain from day one. Americans came later.

We are Commonwealth and the King is head of our country.

The UK may be friends with both - hey we were besties with the US until a few days ago!. But we need to stand up to a bully. Ally or not. This can and will happen here, then consider the stance taken of support when support is needed too.

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Floppyzebra · 02/02/2025 11:30

crackofdoom · 02/02/2025 11:28

I don't know....it's a mighty different country and a mighty different situation to those days I guess. When were they isolationist- are you talking about the 1920s/30s? I genuinely don't know much about this subject. It's an interesting intellectual exercise that Trump's playing with 250 million people. Presumably he has advisors who think that this is a sound long term economic move. Mind you, he also has advisors who believe that vaccines cause autism and that climate change is a hoax, so....🤷‍♀️

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I agree but I guess if they have to, they'd fair better than most.

Maybe that's what he wants long term, "America first" and all that...

ThatFluentTiger · 02/02/2025 11:29

Potsofpetals · 02/02/2025 11:28

You present yourself to a border officer at an official point of entry so you can be processed and screened properly. It really isn’t hard.

Dover beach by a dinghy is not an official point of entry.

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‘It really isn’t hard’…..been through it have you? Please tell us what it was like.

cakeorwine · 02/02/2025 11:29

Florida orange juice

"Florida's orange industry is also a major player in the global market, with the state exporting over $630 million worth of citrus products each year. Orange juice is the most exported citrus product, accounting for over 90% of all citrus exports from Florida. The top export destinations for Florida's orange juice are Canada, Japan, and the European Union"

Coolasfeck · 02/02/2025 11:29

cakeorwine · 02/02/2025 10:05

I can imagine there is going to be a lot of ill will towards this US Government after this action - and relationships that have been built up over years can easily be destroyed.

The Americans will eventually have a fuck around and find out moment, when they next expect their sidekick nations to back them in their next confrontation with China Iran. I have a feeling the rest of the western world will be washing their hair that day.

crackofdoom · 02/02/2025 11:28

Floppyzebra · 02/02/2025 11:24

America used to be isolationist so I guess they can cope if they have to.

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I don't know....it's a mighty different country and a mighty different situation to those days I guess. When were they isolationist- are you talking about the 1920s/30s? I genuinely don't know much about this subject. It's an interesting intellectual exercise that Trump's playing with 250 million people. Presumably he has advisors who think that this is a sound long term economic move. Mind you, he also has advisors who believe that vaccines cause autism and that climate change is a hoax, so....🤷‍♀️

ThatFluentTiger · 02/02/2025 11:28

I live in hope of there being a ‘gotcha’ moment when it all falls down for that narcissistic man baby and they have to admit they were wrong. But sadly I don’t think that will happen.

Potsofpetals · 02/02/2025 11:28

Moonlightstars · 02/02/2025 11:20

Oh please do tell us about the legal channels. Or even a couple of them.

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You present yourself to a border officer at an official point of entry so you can be processed and screened properly. It really isn’t hard.

Dover beach by a dinghy is not an official point of entry.

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Rainingalldayonmyhead · 02/02/2025 11:27

locomotive98 · 02/02/2025 11:23

Good luck finding some US manufactured goods to boycott. Almost everything seems to be made in China these days, which is what Trump's policy is really about. Either way, the US isn't our enemy, so I am not in favour of escalating a trade war with them by supporting boycotts of their goods at national level.

Californian wine. Biggest exporter markets are Canada and the UK. Buy European, South American, Australian, New Zealand. South African or Canadian etc

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Locutus2000 · 02/02/2025 11:26

IBloodyLoveMyBlanket · 02/02/2025 11:21

I love the idea of big babies as a unit of measurement. Grin

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I now want the police to start using it as standard.

How many babies is 2300kg?

Dozens of banana crates line the floor of a Tottenham warehouse - police had suspected the shipment contained cocaine.

Gang smuggled £200m of cocaine into UK in Columbian banana boxes

Police seized more than two tonnes of the Class A drug which had been exported from Colombia to the UK in 2021.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9dyevplgz2o

Parker231 · 02/02/2025 11:25

Potsofpetals · 02/02/2025 11:16

It is illegal to get off a boat in Dover and disappear into Kent. This is a crime.

There are official channels to claim asylum in the UK. The majority chose not to tee them.

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You have to physically be in the uk to claim asylum. You can’t claim it from outside the uk. One of the biggest problems is the Uk is way too slow at hearing cases to determine whether someone has the right to be in the country.

Floppyzebra · 02/02/2025 11:25

In fact, maybe that's what he's wanting in the end, protectionism.

Pat888 · 02/02/2025 11:25

XWKD · 02/02/2025 11:23

I can't think of anything made in America that I'd be buying anyway, so it doesn't make much difference to me.

Fb, Disney+, Amazon, Google etc etc etc you are contributing to the billions tax paid from the multibillion these companies make from us mugs.

cakeorwine · 02/02/2025 11:25

locomotive98 · 02/02/2025 11:23

Good luck finding some US manufactured goods to boycott. Almost everything seems to be made in China these days, which is what Trump's policy is really about. Either way, the US isn't our enemy, so I am not in favour of escalating a trade war with them by supporting boycotts of their goods at national level.

Is Canada our friend?
A Commonwealth country.
Helped us out massively in WW2.

(Just like the US did as well)

Floppyzebra · 02/02/2025 11:24

crackofdoom · 02/02/2025 11:23

It would be interesting if America were to impose tariffs on most of the rest of the world and these tariffs were reciprocated, but nobody imposed tariffs on anyone else. Surely, over the course of a few years, global trade would recover and reshape itself, just cutting America out? 🤔

America used to be isolationist so I guess they can cope if they have to.

cakeorwine · 02/02/2025 11:23

I do think it's going to make people wary of developing trade relationships with the US - nothing makes you seem like a unreliable trade partner if you destroy trade agreements and impose tariffs when you have been trading successfully for years.

XWKD · 02/02/2025 11:23

I can't think of anything made in America that I'd be buying anyway, so it doesn't make much difference to me.

crackofdoom · 02/02/2025 11:23

It would be interesting if America were to impose tariffs on most of the rest of the world and these tariffs were reciprocated, but nobody imposed tariffs on anyone else. Surely, over the course of a few years, global trade would recover and reshape itself, just cutting America out? 🤔