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[–] Cheems@lemmy.world 83 points 1 year ago (2 children)

From the USA. Hoping Canada stays strong and resists this unflushable turd

When you have an unflushable turd, you need a plumber ;)

[–] JOMusic@lemmy.ml 72 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Calling on everyone else in the West and the global economy: keep your eyes open for opportunities to support the Canadian and Mexican people.

They are standing up to this corruption and fighting it where it stands. This is going to hit them hardest first, and they deserve our support.

[–] Viri4thus@feddit.org 15 points 1 year ago

Canada should join the EU. They have universal healthcare and partially speak French, they belong with the civilised world.

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

Thank you for your support. If you live outside the US/Canada, please urge your local politicians to open negotiations for expanded trade with Canada and Mexico to reduce all of our reliance on the USA until this horrible administration is gone.

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 29 points 1 year ago
[–] youngalfred@lemm.ee 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So the article mentions tarrifs by Mexico, and provides a link to them - but they just go to a tweet from the Mexican President that say nothing about tarrifs.

What action are they taking?

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 5 points 1 year ago

Canada is putting a 100% tarrif on red State liquor, among other things. Which is hilarious and I love it

[–] Ele7en7@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Stay strong. Cut off the power grid. Make it hurt. The American people need to feel something to make them understand what's happening.

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Does Canada have any ability to limit power from hydro sources to the US, if we provide such?

We need to go hard against a bully, make it more painful than they expect, in order to force re-negotiations.

No but Canada can tariff oil and coal

[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hope Canada and Mexico work together to annex the US and create Canaxico. It'd take a while to mesh the cultures but I think we could make it work

[–] freagle@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 year ago

The cultures are English, French, and Spanish. They all have cultures built on the genocide of indigenous, of ravaging the land for profit, and of slavery for profit. I think their cultures will mesh just fine.

[–] ComRed2@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago

They should set their sights on doing business with china. At least Mexico, I'm not expecting much from neolib hellhole Canada.

[–] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 1 year ago

Tariffs. Tariffs everywhere.