Trump has previously threatened to endorse the political rivals of Republican lawmakers who have refused to back his administration's policies
Is that actually a threat anymore?
Mid-term elections in nine months. This was a 'non-confidence' vote against Trump, American style. Seems there are Republicans that are afraid their constituents do not like the tariffs. If Canadians double down on the boycotts, this could swing the House. But if Trump goes, Vance will be ten times worse.
Vance's political capital will last about 5 minutes and then he'll have his feet chopped out from under him. He is not a power in that party, no matter how many times he grabs Erika Kirks leather clad ass.
Unfortunately - we don't really do "no confidence" votes for the president here. Unless he's impeached and removed for something truly awful and illegal (not sure what else he can do that's worse than what he's already done, but maybe I lack imagination), we've got years more to go of this shit.
If the mid-terms drastically go against Trump, this 'no confidence' could be easily reformulated as a means for impeachment.
It’s a good gesture but they need 2/3 of the Senate to overturn the EO. Not holding my breath.
Only solace is that a lot of red state Senators will be putting party over constituents and hopefully ruining their reelection chances.
Absolutely important to keep boycotting, even if things go back to "normal" if only to show that this stupidity has real world costs.
We also need to keep trying to diversify our trade. Even if things go back to normal the US has shown us that they are unstable economic partners
Even if things go back to normal the US has shown us that they are unstable ~~economic partners~~ *
I could've told you that years ago, since I've lived in this cess pool all my life ..
What's it like living there right now?
Also American. Being a minority (specifically trans) is fucking scary here right now, and it's depressing knowing how many people see us so negatively now. Rightfully so, but as someone who lives closer to Canada than the next closest state, it's saddening how much we've hurt our friends and neighbors.
For me, surreal currently. Live in a somewhat more rural area. But surrounded by racist hateful zombies.
Every time I hear somebody having a conversation in a foreign language, I get a wave of fear in my heart. For their safety. The violence hasn't reached my hometown yet, but I know it's coming.
My father and I were estranged by the rest of my brothers; but now I must turn my back on him for the safety of my own family. He's lost. A whole life eagerly internalizing the hateful rhetoric of the Republicans. I've done my best, let him be a part of my life for as long as I can. But he is a danger to my children.
I've seen through the charade to the festering evil underneath all my life. But have never found the means nor opportunity to act against it, as I definitely was not born into wealth. So I do my best to focus on the small things, to find the good where I can.
In short, it fucking sucks.
Trump will veto this if it gets through congress.
There’s zero chance this does anything. But it’s a nice reminder the Republicans are morons.
Wait, can he veto a bill that doesn't pass? Isn't that literally just an EO with extra steps?
Vetos can be overturned if 2/3 of each chamber votes to overturn it. So there is a way to overturn vetos, but I don't think those numbers are achievable right now.
There are no checks and balances in the US.
There's lots of checks happening. They're not balanced though.
If it passes then he can veto it.
Oh, absolutely, I'm thinking in terms of future administrations and such. (Assuming free and fair elections actually happen.)
Anyone who is smart enough to be part of the boycott isn't dumb enough to stop it over this.
I wouldn't worry about that. Getting by presidential veto requires a two-thirds vote.
Oh, absolutely. I'm thinking in terms of future administrations and such. (Assuming free and fair elections actually happen.)
Doesn’t matter - the syphilitic dementia patient has veto power.
Won't stop me from boycotting. It's going take the US decades to recover from all the shit the cheeto stained pedophile felon has done.
That is the neat part, it won't recover.
Never recovered from the civil war, still a divided country along racism to this day.
Never recovered from WWI, it caused WWII.
Never recovered from WWII, it caused the Cold War.
Never recovered from Vietnam, still murdering civilians even though we realized it was wrong.
Never recovered from the war on drugs, millions of families destroyed and minorities oppressed.
Never recovered from 9/11, tortured people for fun no consequences.
Never recovered from the first Trump presidency, it set the stage for round two authoritarian bogaloo.
And please boycott forever. Also start examining corporations from your country closely as well. This wealthy corporate takeover is not limited to the US.
I'm not Canadian, however I am also boycotting anything american. However when the VP couch fucker dies I'll have rethink, but I'll most probably be dead myself by then.
I'm also 'poisoning the well' by telling everyone who'll listen what the Nazied States of america is doing. Most are horrified and don't know the extent of the orange paedo's corruption and depravities. This bullshit is going to be generational for some people.
Still want this on a hoodie. Like....so sooooo badly.
219-211. That spread makes this vote meaningless, because almost HALF of our former ally's Congress wants this to continue.
So we go from MAGA (Make America Great Again) to LELA (Let Europe Lead Again).
What? I am in Canada and we are doing a buy Canadian.
We are also going an 'any country but America' in our trade deals, and Europe is looking really. really good aa an alternative to America. Europe is finally getting their manufacturing mojo back again from the devastation of the Wars and their reliance on American manufacturing..
CONGRESS has the "power of the purse". I don't care what Republicans ignore, or what the Supreme Court lets him get away with, that's literally in the Constitution. PRESIDENT TRUMP CAN'T UNILATERALLY DECIDE TARIFFS!
The president can impose tariffs if imports threaten national security. He cited fentanyl, and therefore its a tiny threat, which its not stipulated how severe it need to be.
Enjoy your little dream world.
Ya trump can literally do whatever tf he wants. Who's gunna stop him?
So who is going to stop him from enacting them anyway?
Right here is why I do not care about their House vote.
Or even if he chooses to follow it took them a year for 6 Republicans to vote.
He'll just start some other bullshit while they twiddle their thumbs again
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