Anyone cancelling their trips/holidays to USA

[Petuniaspetal]

Have to be honest since trump won i wasn't going anyway. But anyone cancelling or going elsewhere?
I have a big birthday this year, I would go to the garbage dump rather than support America,/musk in any way. I know therwmis at least half of America that doesn't.support this shxt and for them I am sorry but for the republicans too spineless and self interested to resist their dictator.trump...not one iota of sympathy for the rising prices loss of Medicaid or medicare.

YABU ..to cancel/Not go
YANBU...wouldn't touch it with a bargepole

Poster @OneLemonDog is Canadian/in Canada
👋 Me, too.

I've noticed since last week or so signs in grocery stores pointing out more prominently (very big print) where items are from, ie produce. People are motivated to buy items from places other than the States right now. Cross border shopping south has taken a hit as well.

I visited the Soviet Union in the late 80s because I was interested in Russian culture and had been learning Russian. It was fascinating to see a society that was so different from our own and I was glad I went.

I was no supporter of the Soviet regime, but somehow it didn’t matter to me at the time. However, I wouldn’t go to Russia now, because I so thoroughly disapprove of Putin - for some reason that now matters to me.

Around the time I was learning Russian, I read a letter in the newsletter of one of the UK-USSR friendship societies from someone who was clearly a committed communist who thought the USSR was a kind of paradise. She had recently visited it for the first time and was shocked to see that there really were queues outside shops, because of the shortages of many goods. She had always believed that reports in the West of shortages and queues in the USSR were just capitalist propaganda. Seeing the truth with her own eyes clearly broadened her mind.

Cancelled our Amazon, Netflix, Disney, Paramount and Audible accounts last month.

Didn't eat at McDonalds, have started using a local chain instead of Starbucks

Also avoiding US goods in supermarkets. It meant a lot of label checking to start but the boycotts are so widespread that our supermarkets are helping with prominent labelling of Canadian products, and other stores are cutting back on American goods in favor of Canadian ones.

It's not realistically possible to avoid everything that the US has a stake in, but I can, and have massively cut back.

Oh, and switched from using Uber Eats to having regular deliveries from a local business.

I wouldn't go, I used to go to the states quite a lot and enjoyed visiting places like Charleston and Savannah which are in Rep. states.
Even in safe Democrat areas, you'd be likely to be putting money in the pocket of some Trump voter and it's the voters, isn't it, without whom he'd be nowhere.

Which province are you in?

I would absolutely love to visit Russia properly, if it ever gets back on its feet after Putin. I went on a Baltics cruise once, and we didn't have visas so got carted in a coach to some tourist spots and then had to get back on the ship, we couldn't wander round. Obviously I wouldn't go to Russia now, with Putin having gone mad, but I hope to go one day, if he's out of power and the country improves. The history is amazing, the architecture and the palaces and museums are incredible, the traditions of ballet, figure skating, classical music, and literature are enticing, and I'd love to experience Russian food and the Russian way of life.

Well, you're definitely committed! Have to give you a round of applause if you've done all that, I have to admit.

Using local business and services is great. I always try to do that too.

BC.

I also wouldn't go as I'm not white.

And you'd be surprised how many are making similar efforts, regardless of where they are on the political spectrum. The one silver lining is how unifying it has been for Canada.

Am just skimming through and haven't read the while thread.

Oh! I'm YVR. 😀
I was in Costco where I noticed the very prominent signs on produce.

I mean, only half of them are misguided and should hang their heads in shame. The other half are OK.

I am hoping to go later this year.
On another note, Zelenski was ripped to shreds yesterday, I cringed for him. But being devil's advocate, is this the way to finish this terrible war. Putin will take over Ukraine sooner or later unless it finishes, he's already in control of 1/5 of it. Maybe Z isn't the guy to be in charge at this moment in time as it is an unwinnable war. I've all respect for him and admire what he's done, but he's limited on manpower and will be beaten sooner or later.

It isn’t necessarily a question of trying to influence the country. I’d find it distasteful to be in a country where so many people think Trump and his cronies are good guys.

Jesus, your poor DD! She must have really been looking forward to that.

Trump derangement syndrome is real.

We were discussing a trip in 2027 for a friend's big birthday but I won't be going now.

I was also hoping to go to NYC in 2028 but again will postpone.

I've never been to the US so was really excited about two chances to go. I'm sure I'll still go, it'll just be delayed a bit.

And so many don't...

I'd also bet that a proportion of the people who voted for him are now appalled as well. This presidency is nothing like his last one. He's gone certifiably insane this time round. I suspect (and hope) that a lot of people who voted for him were not expecting this.

I haven't really absorbed that meeting with Zelenskyy yet. It was beyond words.

How do you know that it wasn't the daughter who wanted to cancel?

Our local shops are also promoting Canadian products and we’re consciously buying them rather than US. We’ve also limited our trips over the border. If all Canadians did the same it would support our economy.
Personally I’d like for Canada to pull the plug on the electric supply to the US!!

Correct.

I can certainly understand not going to certain parts of the US for that reason. But DC has a high proportion of people of colour, as does NYC, and both are great places to visit. I think you'd be OK there and also in other deep blue, tolerant cities and states. But I get why you'd give it a miss. OTOH, why let racism dictate where you go!

Hopefully he is starting to wake up and smell the coffee! I’ve a few friends over there who are Trump supporters, but are now what the hell have we done!

'TDS' used when someone has no intelligent opposing argument. My father used to call people like this empty heads.

waves

Yeah, our local Save On Foods has huge "Buy Canadian" murals on the windows now, along with loads of in-store signage and labelling.

Saw someone get (gently) booed for picking up some Budweiser in the liquor store 😁