• Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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    5 hours ago

    I get what you’re saying, but the US being Canada’s biggest trading partner would absolutely destroy Canadian economy right together with the US economy

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      4 hours ago

      The Canadian economy will be ruined by any kind of half-measures.

      Don’t negotiate with a fascist state. Cut them off, recall ambassadors, and cease all joint military operations.

      Trump will never do anything to benefit Canada, so why give him an ounce of cooperation?

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        3 hours ago

        Because we still need our own economy?

        If Canada 100% stops trading with the US it will wreck havoc on the economy. Sure, it’ll hurt the US too, and yes, it’s a fascist state at this point, but you still gotta live, eat, etc…

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          3 hours ago

          Brother, your economy is getting gigafucked by Trump either way.

          You can slow-roll it, with the impact lasting decades, or the world can sign up for one shitty month that will result in Trump being neutered by Congressional Republicans who are terrified of 2026.

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            1 hour ago

            the world has too many right wing govs currently to handle any fallout form such efforts. they no doubt don’t see benefits; they just have no idea how to actually govern and are just in it for the cash.

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            Brother, your economy is getting gigafucked by Trump either way.

            If someone shoots at you, you don’t shoot yourself in the foot to spite them. Canada is reliant on US trade. Cutting it off entirely would cause a serious economic shockwave that’s hard to understate.

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      4 hours ago

      You know what’s frustrating in all that? Is that our leaders won’t do jack shit to diversify the economy.

      Nothing has changed much during COVID and nothing will change now.

      People will suffer and nothing will change.