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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 10 points 4 hours ago

Oh no, are profits in danger? Finally something the DNC can actually be bothered to care about.

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 1 points 2 hours ago

Leopards ate my face!

Oh no, anyway...

[–] fodor@lemmy.zip 8 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

The authors are conflating two issues. They mention the reduced tourism, but that is not about being anti-American. People are reasonably scared of getting locked up; why would anyone risk visiting the U.S. if they had another decent option (like, for example, any country that isn't at war right now)? ... And this is a totally different issue from boycotting American manufacturers. It's about personal safety.

At the same time, the anti-American sentiment goes hand-in-hand with tariffs. If the U.S. charges tariffs on the EU, for example, people who work sales in the EU will be hurt by the loss of customers. And then when the EU issues counter-tariffs, US goods become too expensive to buy... And this is all about basic economics, not about feelings.

And then, finally, there are feelings. Many people think that Trump (who is in the Epstein Files) is an evil POS. And most large American corporations supported his rise to power and are currently licking his boots. Supporting that evil man is itself an evil act, many people would say.

Anyway, these are three different overlapping issues, and Newsweek should have good enough writers to describe the situation with greater precision. But if you bring in the non-emotional arguments, that makes the U.S. companies look like big jerks, right, so of course the magazine couldn't be bothered with that kind of analysis. Better to describe the broader international community as moody or some shit like that. Meh.

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 1 points 2 hours ago

Very good points. Remember that Newsweek is a jerk US company that supported Trump and is currently licking his boots. Corporate media has very skilled writers who are doing everything they can to normalize what is going on now.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 30 points 13 hours ago

Anti-american sentiment is largely justified. There's concentration camps and masked men kidnapping people off the street. People are proudly wearing the maga-hat symbols of trumpism.

[–] CaptainHowdy@lemmy.zip 15 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I hope all these fuckers running the companies get the day they voted for.

[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

The absolute worst day.

[–] Ironfist79@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago

This country sucks. Hopefully it splits up soon.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 4 points 10 hours ago

Sucks to be a company who supported Trump and the GOP.

[–] tgirlschierke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 54 points 17 hours ago

i'm joining the war on rising anti-american sentiment on the side of rising anti-american sentiment

[–] mrslt@lemmy.world 30 points 16 hours ago

As an American, good. We have too many chuckle-fucks here who live in their own bubbles, thinking America can do whatever the fuck it wants without consequence, like we're not all a part of the same global stage. We deserve every ounce of criticism we're getting.

[–] Ronno@feddit.nl 1 points 8 hours ago

And it's working! It's so funny to see companies like McDonalds advertise with: "Your burger is produced in Europe" or the like. At least they seem to acknowledge that they are biting off one of the hands that feed them, good.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 50 points 19 hours ago

I'm becoming anti-American, and I'm American. I totally understand why the rest of the world hates us. I don't blame them at all.

[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 38 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Gee I wonder where that could've stemmed from?

I'm american and am so fucking ashamed of this place right now. Hoping for aliens to come down --since they always land in the US-- and just start blasting...

[–] Ceruleum@lemmy.wtf 2 points 5 hours ago

If I was an alien I would stay the fuck out of America, lol.

[–] Pupscent@lemmy.ca 14 points 16 hours ago

This is proof that individuals do have power. Together we have a voice. Keep speaking.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 21 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

These stupid cunts didn't realize he was unpopular when they were doing photo ops during the campaign? Let them suffer.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 20 points 20 hours ago

Keep up the boycott. Make those scumbags pay.

[–] ProfThadBach@lemmy.world 10 points 18 hours ago

As an American I say fuck'em. I have hated on America since Reagan.

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 16 points 20 hours ago

"made in USA" is a warning label

[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 38 points 1 day ago

Sucks to suck.

They spent billions of dollars and decades avoiding competition at all costs.

We can't have good cars or phones or anything really. All our appliances are designed to break so you have to buy another. Planned obsolescence. Enshitification.

Whenever I have a choice I avoid US products and I'm American. Because the products are either designed to fail or just worse. And for a higher price.

[–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

....how long until mcdonalds expand their business into the prison food racket??

[–] javiwhite@feddit.uk 15 points 23 hours ago

'Fighting in the canteen?! That's a week in the McHole for you!'

[–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

i'd starve and die of thirst before i touch mcdonalds or diet fucking coke...

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