A Political Thread pt. 2

[Ragey Erasmus]

thats whats so evil about whats going on through...this just feeds into the "everyone hates you/us" narrative...they wont take it was you've done something wrong...they'll just spin it is "see, they dont even like you, screw them"

It's most likely the people who already believe that don't need that to be swayed and the people who don't already believe it won't have their opinion changed.

 

[General Melchett]

Besides the tariffs he keeps making inflammatory remarks about Canada being the 51st state and should just be absorbed into America. No wonder Canadians are booing. It's classic arrogant far right expansionist attitude which shows little regard for neighbouring countries' sovereignty.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Now continuing to threaten tariffs against the EU and possibly UK. The world just needs to stand up to him and allow the US economy to nosedive. It's the only way this idiocy will end. Btw just like every dictator ever, the more he's appeased, the more he will continue doing it

 

[Saintjay]

Not helped that a Canada team haven't won a Stanley Cup since 93. Insult to injury Florida won it last year. Against my beloved Oilers the barstewards.

The German economy isn't great now if there car industry takes more hits the EU could have real problems. There's already been a steady increase in firms moving manufacturing state side and that's exactly what he wants.

Who's economy can out do America in all honesty at the moment. If America nose dives aren't we likely to as well?

This trade war benefits nobody from what I can see.

 

[Which Tyler]

 

[Sour Patch Kid]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/03/mexico-tariff-retaliation-trump/

Looks like the tariffs on Mexico worked. I don't think the request was unreasonable. Secure your side of the border.

 

[Sour Patch Kid]

Besides the tariffs he keeps making inflammatory remarks about Canada being the 51st state and should just be absorbed into America. No wonder Canadians are booing. It's classic arrogant far right expansionist attitude which shows little regard for neighbouring countries' sovereignty.

I think that is a whole bunch of trolling to get under people's skin and antagonize Trudeau. Making Canada a 51st state would be like adding another California and millions of liberal voters which America does not need.

 

[AlRums]

Not helped that a Canada team haven't won a Stanley Cup since 93. Insult to injury Florida won it last year. Against my beloved Oilers the barstewards.

The German economy isn't great now if there car industry takes more hits the EU could have real problems. There's already been a steady increase in firms moving manufacturing state side and that's exactly what he wants.

Who's economy can out do America in all honesty at the moment. If America nose dives aren't we likely to as well?

This trade war benefits nobody from what I can see.

Donald Trump threatens 'out of line' EU with tariffs

Trump accuses the EU of taking advantage of the US but says UK PM Starmer has been "very nice".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[AlRums]

I think that is a whole bunch of trolling to get under people's skin and antagonize Trudeau. Making Canada a 51st state would be like adding another California and millions of liberal voters which America does not need.

They'd take the billions in taxes though and dump out of their medical system. The number of companies would be looking at tapping a captive virgin market would be licking their lips.

 

[AlRums]

The US government stockpiling crypto would send an awful message to the world

By stockpiling bitcoin — the most popular crypto — inside the vaults of places like Fort Knox, the US government is sending a message to the world: An alternative asset is as safe as the US d…

nypost.com

If trump actually does this he signals that the dollar is worthless, yet he depends on a over strong dollar to make goods cheaper for the US. He doesn't understand that too strong a dollar means many other countries won't trade because it took expensive just in currency alone.

 

[Which Tyler]

They'd take the billions in taxes though and dump out of their medical system. The number of companies would be looking at tapping a captive virgin market would be licking their lips.

Besides, they'd be more looking at Vassalage - like Puerto Rico, DC, or American Samoa - same for Greenland.
Taxation without representation (or support if you have the temerity to vote Democrat locally)

 

[AlRums]

Stock markets slide around the world as Trump's new trade war rattles investor confidence

https://us.cnn.com/2025/02/03/markets/us-canada-mexico-china-tariffs-markets-int-hnk/index.html

 

[McTallshort]

Isn't Musk a free speech absolutist?

 

[AlRums]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford vows to ban contracts with US companies — ‘ripping up’ $68M deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink

Ford said that American firms “will now lose out on tens of billions of dollars in new revenues.”

nypost.com

Some Canadians are putting the boot in.

 

[AlRums]

Isn't Musk a free speech absolutist?
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His idea of free speech has always "only if you agree with me"

 

[Which Tyler]

Out of interest, can anyone find the actual post saying that?
I'm not on twitter, and Google is only showing me people talking the image - which makes me suspicious

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Incredible how blatant all this is. No attempt to even give an appearance of legality...