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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24657192

Summary

In a virtual speech at the World Economic Forum, Trump suggested Canada could become a U.S. state to avoid his proposed tariffs on imports.

The remark elicited gasps from the audience.

Trump claimed the U.S. does not need Canadian lumber, energy, or vehicles, vastly overstating the trade deficit between the two nations.

He reiterated his intention to impose tariffs, potentially as high as 25%, on imports from Canada and Mexico starting February 1.

Economists warn such tariffs would raise prices for U.S. consumers.

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[-] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 20 points 5 days ago

Canada is avoiding Trump's tariffs by not becoming a state.

They are not paying the tariffs, american people do. So by joining the US they would start paying all the tariffs that Trump is putting on China's products, European products ....

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[-] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 91 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

As a Canadian, fuck you Trump. Canada will never be a US state. Not sorry.

[-] P00ptart@lemmy.world 45 points 6 days ago

If it goes down I'm just gonna scoot up north and fight on your side for Canadian citizenship.

[-] mjhelto@lemm.ee 26 points 6 days ago

That's a really good idea! I'm about 5-8 hours from the Canadian boarder but I will not fight for a fascist country. I'll either join the other side or join a resistance here.

[-] P00ptart@lemmy.world 18 points 6 days ago

I'm about 4 hrs from the border but could easily make that shorter in an emergency! Combat veteran as well.

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[-] briongloid@aussie.zone 33 points 6 days ago

The amount of Americans visiting Australia who assume people here would want to live in America instead given the option was astounding to me.

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[-] ToadOfHypnosis@lemmy.ml 79 points 6 days ago

Trump seems to have the goal of destroying the US from all I can tell. Our economy and power are so dependent on our connections to the rest of the world and he is burning them all down. The US dollar gets replaced as the fiat currency we are wholly fucked and this dumb shit is how that happens.

[-] Hafler@lemm.ee 49 points 6 days ago

Somehow, even with conservatives owning all the branches of government, it will be the Dem's fault.

[-] ToadOfHypnosis@lemmy.ml 25 points 6 days ago

LGBTQ+ and immigrant fear can convince conservatives of about anything.

[-] SovietyWoomy@hexbear.net 20 points 6 days ago

If Trump is serious about this it will be bipartisan by 2028 just like all the 2016 Trump policies that were bipartisan by 2020

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[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 20 points 6 days ago
[-] andallthat@lemmy.world 24 points 6 days ago

Who needs dollars when you have $TRUMP meme coins?

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[-] coolusername@lemmy.ml 17 points 6 days ago
[-] ToadOfHypnosis@lemmy.ml 17 points 6 days ago

If America is forced to accept austerity measures over our massive debt when the dollar is no longer fiat, regular people will be the ones who suffer sadly.

[-] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 20 points 6 days ago

As long as the US dollar has maintained and will maintain its supremacy, regular people suffer all over the world for the comfort of treatlerites in the imperial core.

I'd rather the dollar crash so that the world has a chance.

[-] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 16 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

When Dollar is replaced as the reserve currency, America's imports will shrink and there may be inflation. But it won't result it in defaulting on its domestic currency.

Any austerity on the US will be self-inflicted (as it is in the UK and Europe). The unwillingness of the US Government to take over the economy from the parasites will make things much worse.

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[-] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 47 points 6 days ago

Us citizens pay tariff this doesn't hurt Canadians. They should call bluff and say do 30%.

[-] CuffsOffWilly@lemmy.ml 13 points 5 days ago

Actually tariffs will hurt Canadians deeply. Why? Because it means that Americans will lean towards not buying products made in (or partially made in) Canada. Plus, Canada would certainly reciprocate meaning the price of everything is going to go up in Canada. It's not a good situation and our government needed to be spending the past 10 - 20 years developing stronger trade relations with other countries but instead we amplified our relationship with what is clearly a very unreliable and untrustworthy neighbour.

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[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 16 points 5 days ago

It potentially reduces exports from Canada to the US, hurting our economy. Nobody wins

[-] bstix@feddit.dk 24 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Canada imports more from USA than it exports to USA. A trade war that decreases exports would hurt USA more than Canada.

The largest exports from USA to Canada are cars and trucks. (Finished products) The largest exports from Canada to USA are minerals, fuels and pulp. (Raw material)

This puts USA at a disadvantage in a tariff game, because it's a lot easier for Canada to replace American cars with Asian or European cars, than it is for USA to replace the variety of ressources that Canada provides

It's also a lot easier for Canada to find other customers for raw materials than it is to sell American cars on other continents.

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[-] sircac@lemmy.world 30 points 5 days ago

Why people keep listening to what that being says? Just respond to his actions, anthing else is useless...

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago

I somewhat agree with your point but after years of him saying he would do fucked up shit and then him doing a lot of it, it helps to be prepared for his intentions as they manifest into actions in many cases.

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[-] davel@lemmy.ml 52 points 6 days ago

Trump is going to speedrun all our ~~vassals~~ allies into joining BRICS, and I’m here for it.

[-] coolusername@lemmy.ml 41 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

rip you guys are gonna get couped
imperialism is manifesting itself in the imperial core

[-] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 29 points 6 days ago

imperialism is manifesting itself in the imperial core

Sounds familiar

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 13 points 6 days ago

Hey, I've seen this one before!

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[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 16 points 6 days ago

rip you guys are gonna get couped

Seems to me we got couped. It was just mostly domestically bloodless. So far.

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[-] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 26 points 6 days ago

There is no actual fentanyl or immigration basis for tariffs on Canada. Just submit to less representation than California, and help absorb large US debt with little in return for it.

[-] Grapho@lemmy.ml 17 points 5 days ago

There's no basis for tariffs on Mexico either.

[-] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 5 days ago

Really there is no basis for any tariffs, the richest nation in the world putting tariffs on other nations products because they can't keep up is embarrassing.

[-] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 33 points 6 days ago

Dear Trump:

[-] llothar@lemmy.ml 24 points 6 days ago

American anschluss of Canada to expand their lebensraum, because they feel they deserve it.

Musk does not hide how he feels about it, we wouldn't either.

[-] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 6 days ago

What about the provinces within Canada? Are they gonna all merge to become one US megastate?

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[-] bitPagan@sh.itjust.works 15 points 6 days ago

Is the US so attractive that countries are lining up to join? 🤔🇺🇸

[-] mjhelto@lemm.ee 25 points 6 days ago

Come for our healthcare! Stay cause you died.

[-] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago

Just. You know....

become a state.

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