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[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 40 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

Yet another American media outlet pointing the finger at tariffs, and not threats of annexation as the driver behind changes to consumer behaviour. Wild. They really, really don't seem to think that's a factor at all.

They so consistently downplay everything Trump says or does. It's kind of shocking. And it makes it impossible for them to contemplate real solutions, assuming they even see this as a problem.

They're going to be shocked when Canadians don't return to buying US goods after Trump dies, and they're going to be doubly shocked if and when Donny take further hostile action against allies.

[–] schema@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

A lot of them don't realize how far they have crossed the line. It's honestly shocking how casual some people in the US talk about it. They treat it like a football season where you start fresh next year.

This is a western country threatening to invade and occupy an ally. Canada won't forget this.

[–] PandaParent@lemmy.ca 7 points 20 hours ago

This drives me nuts too. It’s not “buying fewer products,” it’s a BOYCOTT. It’s not because of Trump’s tariffs, it’s because he wants to ANNEX OUR COUNTRY. The sane-washing is frankly insane.

[–] ninthant@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago

When it was just about tariffs I cut back on purchases from American-made goods and from American companies.

But once the seriousness of the sovereignty threat became more apparent I moved that to full scorched earth on my shopping lists. A company like Costco that treats its employees decently well? Nope, even they get the boot. Not just groceries — American media products, household goods, service companies, tech products — as much as I possibly can.

In the end it’s surprising how little they are actually needed.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 20 hours ago

Regime propaganda's job is to make the regime look good when it is doing bad things...

They have zero incentive to provide proper analysis, in fact they would lose their job for being a shiti regime whore

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Anecdotal, ofc, since I no longer have my finger on many pulses, but literally everyone I've interacted with over the past few days is consciously trying to avoid US products (it's not easy).
I live in a <1500 town: the sole grocer (one of the pc/loblaws behemoth) has begun tagging US items to aid consumers' choices.

[–] unsettlinglymoist@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

Glad to hear that's happening even in small towns!

I'm in the US and I'll continue buying my favorite Canadian products (mostly gluten-free foods as my partner is celiac and Canada exports a lot of excellent GF food). Obviously can't avoid American food here so I don't buy stuff from red states which is surprisingly easy.

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I’m in a rural town of 3k. Local grocery store Facebook page had to turn off their comment section after a good chunk of the town went nuts at the grocery store for not marking and hiding American made goods.

They issued an apology and removed the remainder US products. This same town used to have lifted pickups with “fuck Trudeau” and American flags on the back. Haven’t seen any in the last month.

[–] Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nothing brings frenemies together like a real enemy.

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

Progress is made in baby steps.