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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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Turkeyneck101 · 04/02/2025 16:36

This is why trump got in...people who only see the showboating and the big talk boasting but don't see below the bluster that it is all bull shit. He doesn't care about fentanyl or guns or Americans he is back in because otherwise he would be in jail. He needed to win and before the inauguration he had floated his and melanias meme coins....did you know he has a company (wlf) currently wheeling and dealing crypto ...basically he is earning money on the job and probably has insider knowledge. Can you imagine if Starmer had a bit of that going on.

I can't write on here exactly how.i feel about trump and Musk...I would be banned but if trumps world is what you aspire to then expect to be shit upon because that's what he is really good at.

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Rainingalldayonmyhead · 04/02/2025 16:32

SerendipityJane · 04/02/2025 12:12

As was democracy. And pederasty.

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I feel like the dad in My Big Fat Greek Wedding is going to step in soon 😂

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SerendipityJane · 04/02/2025 16:31

Rainingalldayonmyhead · 04/02/2025 16:28

I think it’s time to turn off Fox News.

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Even Fox news cottoned on that Trumps "victory" over Canada and Mexico may not be all it's trumped up to be

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Rainingalldayonmyhead · 04/02/2025 16:30

Porcelainpig · 04/02/2025 15:27

As for American brands like Coca-Cola and MacDonalds I'm not bothered anyway. Essential medicines I am. There are some things we can't boycott.

It seems Mr Musk is just giving Trump the rope. That man is upto something. I'm not on X, but I wouldn't be now if I was.

Agreed. I would never suggest that someone should risk their health and would always support the best treatment no matter what.

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Rainingalldayonmyhead · 04/02/2025 16:29

Sally20099 · 04/02/2025 15:57

I agree 100% about his policies about women - disgraceful. However, even then he’s still light years ahead of Middle East, Africa, lots of Asia etc.

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Yeah supporting the reversal of Roe v Wade was a good step forward for women’s rights 🤦‍♀️

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Rainingalldayonmyhead · 04/02/2025 16:28

Sally20099 · 04/02/2025 15:06

He’s doing a great job for USA people - on a blind test well over half of all brits said they really liked his policies! Until he hurts us I will continue to support USA 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

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I think it’s time to turn off Fox News.

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TopPocketFind · 04/02/2025 16:25

I don't know, covering the photos of Women of American Cryptology in the National Cryptologic Museum is something the taliban would support

SinnerBoy · 04/02/2025 16:08

Donald Trump, he's not quite as bad as gge Saudis, or the Taliban.

High praise indeed!

Sally20099 · 04/02/2025 15:57

Turkeyneck101 · 04/02/2025 15:32

I wonder just how many of those tested actually know what his policies are. Have they read project 2025? How many in the UK would be happy with a billionaire raiding taxpayers money to fund his Mars project, stop social security, tax credits and any other additional supporting programmes. Maybe they would like research programmes stopped and child cancer monies stopped, or maybe it would be allowing said millionaire to be able to access all your financial data ..to hell with gdpr breaches. They have already stopped calendar days to mark MLK and holocaust, and removed black history education.

Project 2025 by the way is a real picnic if you are a woman, restrictions around contraception and if you have the grave misfortune to be miscarrying the doctors won't intervene in case they get accused of terminating the child.

Be careful what you wish for. Trump doesn't give a damn about Americans he is a rascist dangerous megalomaniac funded by another rascist dangerous megalomaniac.

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I agree 100% about his policies about women - disgraceful. However, even then he’s still light years ahead of Middle East, Africa, lots of Asia etc.

SerendipityJane · 04/02/2025 15:47

BlusteryLake · 04/02/2025 15:38

I too think that Musk is more damaging than Trump, mainly because at least Trump has a degree of constitutional checks and balances imposed on him.

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Does he ?

Where do all constitutional decisions end up ?

Only takes SCOTUS to extend their notions that the constitution is advisory (or wrong) and then where are you ?

Isn't Trump already instructing federal agencies to ignore court rulings ?

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/doj-says-trump-administration-doesnt-have-to-follow-court-order-halting-funding-freeze/

DOJ Says Trump Administration Doesn’t Have to Follow Court Order Halting Funding Freeze

Read more here.

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/doj-says-trump-administration-doesnt-have-to-follow-court-order-halting-funding-freeze

BlusteryLake · 04/02/2025 15:38

Porcelainpig · 04/02/2025 15:27

As for American brands like Coca-Cola and MacDonalds I'm not bothered anyway. Essential medicines I am. There are some things we can't boycott.

It seems Mr Musk is just giving Trump the rope. That man is upto something. I'm not on X, but I wouldn't be now if I was.

I too think that Musk is more damaging than Trump, mainly because at least Trump has a degree of constitutional checks and balances imposed on him.

Turkeyneck101 · 04/02/2025 15:32

Sally20099 · 04/02/2025 15:06

He’s doing a great job for USA people - on a blind test well over half of all brits said they really liked his policies! Until he hurts us I will continue to support USA 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

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I wonder just how many of those tested actually know what his policies are. Have they read project 2025? How many in the UK would be happy with a billionaire raiding taxpayers money to fund his Mars project, stop social security, tax credits and any other additional supporting programmes. Maybe they would like research programmes stopped and child cancer monies stopped, or maybe it would be allowing said millionaire to be able to access all your financial data ..to hell with gdpr breaches. They have already stopped calendar days to mark MLK and holocaust, and removed black history education.

Project 2025 by the way is a real picnic if you are a woman, restrictions around contraception and if you have the grave misfortune to be miscarrying the doctors won't intervene in case they get accused of terminating the child.

Be careful what you wish for. Trump doesn't give a damn about Americans he is a rascist dangerous megalomaniac funded by another rascist dangerous megalomaniac.

Porcelainpig · 04/02/2025 15:27

As for American brands like Coca-Cola and MacDonalds I'm not bothered anyway. Essential medicines I am. There are some things we can't boycott.

It seems Mr Musk is just giving Trump the rope. That man is upto something. I'm not on X, but I wouldn't be now if I was.

SerendipityJane · 04/02/2025 15:17

At times like this, I reflect on the fact that were I to call myself a Christian - as a lot of US folk do - then I would start the day with a prayer from Psalm 109:8

Sally20099 · 04/02/2025 15:15

BlusteryLake · 04/02/2025 15:12

Do you have a credible link to that test please? I have not heard this referenced anywhere and am skeptical about that level of support. Do you know how wide the pool of people questioned was? As in, did Fox News walk into a pub in Clacton and ask the clientele?

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Is the telegraph good enough for you… lots of others though; https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/01/26/voters-donald-trump-border-emergency-channel-us-tariffs-dei/

SerendipityJane · 04/02/2025 15:14

BlusteryLake · 04/02/2025 15:12

Do you have a credible link to that test please? I have not heard this referenced anywhere and am skeptical about that level of support. Do you know how wide the pool of people questioned was? As in, did Fox News walk into a pub in Clacton and ask the clientele?

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Facts are for wimps.

throwawayaway1 · 04/02/2025 15:13

BlusteryLake · 04/02/2025 15:12

Do you have a credible link to that test please? I have not heard this referenced anywhere and am skeptical about that level of support. Do you know how wide the pool of people questioned was? As in, did Fox News walk into a pub in Clacton and ask the clientele?

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I looked it up. It seems to exist only in the Daily Mail, so I didn't click the link

BlusteryLake · 04/02/2025 15:12

Sally20099 · 04/02/2025 15:06

He’s doing a great job for USA people - on a blind test well over half of all brits said they really liked his policies! Until he hurts us I will continue to support USA 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

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Do you have a credible link to that test please? I have not heard this referenced anywhere and am skeptical about that level of support. Do you know how wide the pool of people questioned was? As in, did Fox News walk into a pub in Clacton and ask the clientele?

Parker231 · 04/02/2025 15:11

Sally20099 · 04/02/2025 15:06

He’s doing a great job for USA people - on a blind test well over half of all brits said they really liked his policies! Until he hurts us I will continue to support USA 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

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What has he done for the US people?

Sally20099 · 04/02/2025 15:10

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

That great ally of ours called Mexico - don’t recall them standing by us in two world wars? Try boycotting china who regularly steal our intellectual property, who cyber attack our NHS, who suppprt Russia, who try and destabilise democratic nations, who have the world Covid.

throwawayaway1 · 04/02/2025 15:09

Sally20099 · 04/02/2025 15:06

He’s doing a great job for USA people - on a blind test well over half of all brits said they really liked his policies! Until he hurts us I will continue to support USA 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

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Is that like a blind taste test? Because I'm guessing the other half thought he tasted like rancid chili and sweaty socks

Sally20099 · 04/02/2025 15:06

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

He’s doing a great job for USA people - on a blind test well over half of all brits said they really liked his policies! Until he hurts us I will continue to support USA 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

Isinglass20 · 04/02/2025 14:56

The ‘deal’ Trump will push on UK could be US private healthcare companies to finish off the NHS and US beef so we buy US Ozembic (is that how it’s spelt?)

RaquelWelch · 04/02/2025 14:40

It is just Trump posturing. That's apparently why they were penciled in for Tuesday. The US people think he is being tough and fighting for the US, but it gives Trump time to speak to Canada and Mexico and come up with a plan that suits both of them, before the deadline