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The community dedicated to boycotting the US until they stop fascism, restore full democracy and start following international law.

Americans have a moral obligation to resist Donald Trump and project 2025 at every turn.

America is a flawed democracy currently being ruled by oligarchs. Stop the backslide! Dont let America become the next Hungary.

America needs to challenge the court rulings of citizens united v. fec and shelby county v. holder, protect the media, implement independent district drawing, and the single transferable vote so they don't end up having people stay home in life-changing elections because they cannot vote for their favourite candidate.

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Bank of Canada: Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations—Second Quarter of 2025 | more than half of consumers reported that they plan to reduce their spending on US goods and vacations in the US (infosec.pub)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/boycottus@lemmy.ca

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[–] Eiri@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I wish we had numbers. People will SAY that and then buy on Amazon anyway

[–] southernbeaver@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's been difficult, finding proper alternatives while navigating a move but we are finally Amazon free. I'm trying to find other ways to stop any US goods.

[–] Reannlegge@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

I cut Amazon, almost entirely, as soon as the boycott started. It took more time to get things off of AWS, I am really hoping everything I use is off of there.

[–] bytesonbike@discuss.online 2 points 3 days ago

It's like when Walmart moves into a place. They destroy the local economy, the surviving mom and mom shops cost twice or three times as much, and it's either Walmart or nothing.

It'll take a few years to figure alternatives and go all in fully.

[–] Atropos@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Keep it up my Canadian bros. We deserve it down here, and the only thing these people listen to is money.

[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Me in the grocery store produce section...

Store: Made in USA
Me: Nah dawg
Store: Made in California
Me: A little better ig. If there's nothing from Canada, how about Mexico?

Separately but on the same topic:
In this new 'elbows up' era, patriotism = spending behaviour (/s)

[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What do you expect us to do, strap bombs to our chests and hit the Peace Arch crossing? We do what is available to us.

[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I don't expect that, no. Sorry for not being clear. I meant to bring awareness to how we're being bathed with information about nationalistic purchasing behaviour:

From Carney, although more so pre-election (eg, 'elbows up'), and many provincial governments
In so much of advertising in Canada, flaunting that a product is 'made in Canada' or whatever
In similar messaging all over grocery stores - at the door, on the shelves
And as a pretty popular mainstream news topic for a while

Although nationalistic purchasing behaviour can be part of what you do if you identify as a proud Canadian, concerned citizen - whatever - it's not the whole repertoire/shebang. With the pervasiveness of this messaging, and the economic world we live in (that likes to profit off this stuff), I think there's danger in us thinking the two are equal versus a parts vs. the whole thing