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Trump's Speech To Congress: Tariffs are NOT about Border. "It's About Making America Rich" (lemmy.ca)
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I thought the reason for trashing trade agreements and taking a wrecking ball to the Canadian economy with extreme tariffs was because of fentanyl coming from Canada at the border?

Apparently not, says Trump, from his speech at Congress tonight: β€œ... Tariffs are about making America rich again and making America great again”.

By his own words, he has just shown his big lie.

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's already rich. The wealth is just held by like 6 guys.

[–] lineofkings@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Oligarchy is the new black.

[–] starshipHighwayman69@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago

Narrator " it wasn't"

[–] JiveTurkey@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (9 children)

As an American I feel like I need to apologize to the regular people of the world. I don't support anything this moron is doing. Fuck Donald Trump, the ultra rich and our spineless representatives.

[–] lineofkings@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Thank you. Whenever I watch the American news, the only comments being made are about how Americans will survive the tariff war and be fine. And then how Trudeau should watch his words because canada "has no cards". No consideration is given to the destruction of the Canadian people and its economy, or any ownership taken for the fact that they just trashed the trade agreements under false pretences. I know there are good Americans out there, but why aren't more speaking up loudly?

It's so clearly a pressure tactic to strangle the canadian economy in an effort to annex it for USA and Russia.

[–] WaxiestSteam69@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As an American I hope that Canada will stay strong and stand up to him. Someone needs to- there is no one in the US willing so do so except Bernie and he's 84. Godspeed and good luck

[–] lineofkings@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

We ALL have to make an effort to push back on Trump, or we're ALL sailing off this flat earth on a burning Russian ship.

Canada is now also under attack with misinformation. Report false information. Share fact-based information widely. Write to your congress. Have difficult conversations with friends. Use your voice.

[–] spirinolas@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Are you doing something about it? Are you outside protesting?

If not, fuck your apologies. If you're not doing something to stop this then you are a part of this and you are my enemy. Your so-called President pulled the biggest and most infamous betrayal in modern history. Your country has pulled a 180 and stabbed their allies in the back and soon they WILL attack us militarily.

I repeat, if you're not doing something to stop this then you are a part of this. At this point, apologies are insulting. Pick your side.

[–] JiveTurkey@lemmy.world 0 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

This feels a bit extreme. I have been to the protests since he took office but they require that I take off work and I have a wife and 2 children to provide for so until war breaks out I can't drop everything to fight these assholes. I understand your anger but it's not fair to say I'm on his side just because I'm not protesting in the streets 24/7. The problem isn't just this president or the backstabbing of our allies because despite all of that the billionaires and mega corps are doing just fine while we fight amongst ourselves. The world as a whole has allowed this concentration of power that is the driving force behind all of this.

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[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 1 points 1 day ago

It’s very sad. We have a mad king, and he’s hurting not just ourselves but others too. It makes me so sad to know that so many Americans voted for him. It says that something about us is deeply sick.

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

Alright. I guess they'll keep them for a while then. Let's see if they manage to pop some asset market, stock, housing, etc.

Also @useyourvoice thanks for your first post!

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

Yay! Thank you. I'm motivated to get more people using this platform as well.

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

It's as close as Buy Canadian Reddit as it gets!

[–] lineofkings@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Facebook in Canada is now getting hammered with Russian/MAGAt fake news hard. And it's only going to get worse. Canadians NEED to get over here. We don't need Facebook OR reddit.

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