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‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 week ago by Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win to c/Civic_Engagement@sopuli.xyz

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

More striking, perhaps, is the decision by companies to cut ties with the US. Norway’s largest oil bunkering operation, the privately owned Haltbakk, recently announced a boycott of its occasional supplying of fuel to US navy ships.

Referring to the fiery meeting in the White House between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Trump last month, the company posted on Facebook: “We have today been witnesses to the biggest shit show ever presented “live on TV” by the current American president and his vice-president.

Biggest shit show so far....

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Are we great yet?

[–] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

As an American, I want to buy Canadian now just out of spite!