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[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 132 points 1 year ago (8 children)
[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 139 points 1 year ago (17 children)

He really does think the EU is a country. I'm not sure my opinion of Americans will ever recover from them having voted in this absolute moron.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 80 points 1 year ago (3 children)

America was killed, by Americans, in a democratic election. And so many are still fondling the corpse, writhing with carrion bugs, and pretending it's still alive.

[–] Andr3w222@lemm.ee 60 points 1 year ago (2 children)

When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross.

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[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

America is dead. Only Murica remains.

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[–] lupusblackfur@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago

Oh...

I can guaran-fucking-tee you my opinion of so-called "Americans" will never recover...

I'm more concerned if the country is ever able to recover.

FUCK!! IT'S ONLY BEEN A COUPLE MONTHS!!

Much worse is yet to be realized.

And, yes, I'm a suitably embarrassed US'ian.

🙄 🤦‍♀️

[–] D_C@lemm.ee 26 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Twice. They did it twice.

You can almost (but not quite) forgive the first time. You could -maybe- write it off as an experiment, or that they were giving the 'real politicians' a scare to get them back in line. However that's a lot of 'almost' and 'maybe'.

But the second time, that's fucking unforgivable.

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[–] popsyking@feddit.nl 12 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Lol I wish we were a country. Orange man dreaming big ;)

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[–] 4am@lemm.ee 53 points 1 year ago (6 children)

What the fuck do tariffs do other than make shit more expensive for US residents?

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago

He thinks our economy is strong enough to stand on its own and that's absolutely ridiculous.

[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

America is the largest consumer state on planet earth. A huge amount of foreign economies rely heavily on export to the United States and tariffs can do a LOT of damage. Trump knows these tariffs are a huge bargaining chip, but it’s the type of chip you can only use to this degree once. And he’s cashing it in for… his own political clout. The natural response to this that we’re already seeing the beginning of, is countries restructuring their industry to be less reliant on the U.S. which will ultimately do far more damage to the U.S. than the U.S. can do to other countries. And once they’ve all done that, there won’t be a good reason to ramp that trade up again.

As an American this is going to suck a lot for us, but right now everything Trump is doing sucks for us. The shame of it is that no matter how bad it gets, I can’t realistically be mad at Canada, Mexico, or all of Europe over it. What other option have they been given?

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[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

"Don't make me hit you harder."

Abusive relationships are the only kind Trump knows how to have.

[–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

He's a socially stunted bully (wait is that repeating myself?, not sure up to a certain age anyways) so yes, I think one of most satisfying wishes to make these days would be to give Trump self awareness and empathy.

Quick edit, like in the 90s Bedazzled movie with Hurley and Fraser where he asks to be sensitive.

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[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago

With friends like these…

Like seriously, you can’t make this stuff up, folks! The schoolyard bully who beats you up after class and continues to insist that he’s your best friend! Not only that, he tells all the teachers that actually he’s the victim and you’re the bully!

How many of you out there knew someone like that? Made you count down the days until you were outta there for good so you’d never have to see his face again! I wish we (Canadians) could get the hell out of this toxic high school we’ve suddenly found ourselves in…

[–] cheers_queers@lemm.ee 32 points 1 year ago

"Im beating you because i love you, besides you made me do it."

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago

Friends don't let friends support fascism.

[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 104 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I am reminded of Winston Churchill saying that Americans will do the right thing after they have exhausted all other options.

I just didn’t quite realize how far “all other options“ could really go.

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[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 69 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You would be a fool to be close with America right now. The Nazi take over is in full swing.

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[–] Montreal_Metro@lemmy.ca 63 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

... and it wasn't our fault either. They literally betrayed us. We helped them with the forest fires and they stabbed us in the back. The fact that there aren't widespread revolts and mass demonstrations and labour strikes going on in that country right now tells us a lot about the people there and their values.

[–] pebbles@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I don't like this rhetoric. Mainly the last part where folks not demonstrating means we have bunk values. From my perspective we are an anti social bunch who generally suck at organizing. I don't have an easy way to just join up in a mass protest and I barely know where to start. I am depressed and anxious. I am trying to do what I can. Want me to just not work?? Me and who??? How will I eat?? I'd love to demonstrate.

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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago (4 children)

This really sucks for the still sane Americans

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago (2 children)

True but honestly we kind of deserve it.

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[–] thebigslime@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago

Border states, snowbird states, and dual citizens are going through it. This is likely the worst diplomatic move in recent American history.

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 year ago

Sucks for us Canadians, too.

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[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 45 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I want to see him hang up on Trump if/when he calls him "governor", and then publish the phone call.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 43 points 1 year ago (4 children)

As well it should be. Even if we get our act together and elect another sane president, we've demonstrated that we're happy to burn every single bridge we've spent so long building, and that it isn't some one-off fuckup either

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[–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 41 points 1 year ago
[–] Apple87sagan@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Donald Trump is the enemy of the state...welp....guess WW3 is getting closer and closer...

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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I’ve got a sign up sheet going for New England secession if anyone wants in

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[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This goes for every country, except maybe Russia. Arrogant prick thinks the US doesn't need anybody else. Those who aren't rich who think that way will be doing the finding out as a result of his fucking around.

[–] absentbird@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Our era of close ties with Russia has been over for a damn hot minute. Trump thinks he's friends with Putin, but Putin just wants to cripple the US.

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[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Trump had permanently altered relations with the United States and that, regardless of any future trade deals, there would be "no turning back."

"The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over," Carney said.

that sounds pretty bad, but it's not very specific

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 1 year ago

As it has to be. What Trump does next and what happens in Europe will play a big role in the details.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don’t know why Canada and Mexico haven’t done a press conference where they rip up the USMCA agreement.

[–] 7rokhym@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 year ago

Elbows up, buddy!

[–] whodrankarnoldpalmer@startrek.website 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 year ago

There is a reason: because Putin wants it.

[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago (8 children)

The USA can gargle my balls.

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