I am a dual Canadian-US citizen. I may have grown up and lived in the US most of my life, but Canada is home to me now. I am buying Canadian and will do all I can to keep Canada free from Trump's attempted domination of Canada. I am old and cantankerous, but I have no taste for autocracy supported by heartless tech bros. Given the decimation of the US federal bureaucracies, one doesn't need the excuse of tariffs to realize that it may be very unsafe to import US food stuffs, medicines or other products which had been formerly well regulated by impartial and competent officials.
There’s something else to consider. I’m a dual US-Canadian citizen. So I have a lot of family in Canada. In talking with them, they are now going to go out of their way to buy Canadian. Canada’s economy is much smaller in absolute numbers than the US one. In per capita spending it’s 30% smaller but still almost $1.3 trillion. Not only, will supply chains be impacted but Canadians buying American made goods, as least for some things, may never recover. The Canadians I know have long fuses but even longer memories.
Trump's trade war and his actions with respect to foreign aid has caused many involved in multilateral organizations and international trade to quietly question whether the US is committed to the missions underlying such organizations, namely to encourage human rights for all, and to prevent future world wars by collectively establishing fair rules for international trade. This kind of doubt erodes America's "bully pulpit" to be able to influence the development of international trade law and practice. In the past, the US has relied on its bully pulpit to support policies and practices that were familiar to US corporations. Trump may be willing to abdicate the US role in these multilateral organizations; but I wonder if he or his successors will miss the power once it is gone.
"In his first term, Mr. Trump imposed tariffs on Chinese imports and Beijing responded with painful taxes on US imports, including soya beans and corn, which hurt US farmers.
Mr. Trump was forced to bail out the farmers, whose export revenues dropped by an estimated $10 billion (£8 billion) after the tariffs, spending up to 92 per cent of the overall proceeds of the tariffs on China to the farmer payouts."
It's FUCKING CRAZY. The level of crazy is off the charts. There are going to be some serious breakdowns, maybe in places you can predict, maybe in ways intertwined and complex that no one will see coming.
We should have thought of this before we decided it was OK to run the felon Trump for president. He told everyone who would listen what he intended to do. He is now doing it.
I am a dual Canadian-US citizen. I may have grown up and lived in the US most of my life, but Canada is home to me now. I am buying Canadian and will do all I can to keep Canada free from Trump's attempted domination of Canada. I am old and cantankerous, but I have no taste for autocracy supported by heartless tech bros. Given the decimation of the US federal bureaucracies, one doesn't need the excuse of tariffs to realize that it may be very unsafe to import US food stuffs, medicines or other products which had been formerly well regulated by impartial and competent officials.
Very good point about safety issues due to no regulations.
There’s something else to consider. I’m a dual US-Canadian citizen. So I have a lot of family in Canada. In talking with them, they are now going to go out of their way to buy Canadian. Canada’s economy is much smaller in absolute numbers than the US one. In per capita spending it’s 30% smaller but still almost $1.3 trillion. Not only, will supply chains be impacted but Canadians buying American made goods, as least for some things, may never recover. The Canadians I know have long fuses but even longer memories.
We need all of our former presidents to make a public announcement against Trumps policies and Musk is illegal rape of our treasur.
Rabbi Gordon Freeman, Ph.D.
Trump's trade war and his actions with respect to foreign aid has caused many involved in multilateral organizations and international trade to quietly question whether the US is committed to the missions underlying such organizations, namely to encourage human rights for all, and to prevent future world wars by collectively establishing fair rules for international trade. This kind of doubt erodes America's "bully pulpit" to be able to influence the development of international trade law and practice. In the past, the US has relied on its bully pulpit to support policies and practices that were familiar to US corporations. Trump may be willing to abdicate the US role in these multilateral organizations; but I wonder if he or his successors will miss the power once it is gone.
I think the fascists are looking for an excuse to go to war with Canada. All those valuable resources plus access to the rapidly melting Arctic Sea.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/the-charts-that-explain-the-reasons-behind-trump-s-trade-war/ar-AA1ykIVb?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=36e39357e55841f1bbc1c2e4fcd29b42&ei=26
"In his first term, Mr. Trump imposed tariffs on Chinese imports and Beijing responded with painful taxes on US imports, including soya beans and corn, which hurt US farmers.
Mr. Trump was forced to bail out the farmers, whose export revenues dropped by an estimated $10 billion (£8 billion) after the tariffs, spending up to 92 per cent of the overall proceeds of the tariffs on China to the farmer payouts."
But that's--GASP--Socialism!!
It's FUCKING CRAZY. The level of crazy is off the charts. There are going to be some serious breakdowns, maybe in places you can predict, maybe in ways intertwined and complex that no one will see coming.
We should have thought of this before we decided it was OK to run the felon Trump for president. He told everyone who would listen what he intended to do. He is now doing it.
I simply do not know what can be done now.
I don't blame you. I would do it also if I were a Canadian (and right now I wish I were).
Thank you Jared for such clarity and focus! Would someone please read this to Mad King Donny?!!