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.
Does he realize that if Canada were a state, republicans would never be elected president again? They would have the same electoral power as California, and they’re about as blue.
Federally, Canadians flip flop. I don’t think they understand politics and just vote based on feelings, just like Americans do.*
They get pissed at party 1, and then go for party 2, eventually they get pissed at party 2 and go for party 1.
There’s Trump lovers and fascists all through Canada, too. We might have some people who are educated, but there’s still more that are stupid as hell. Don’t trust us to know what’s right.
*I could be wrong. I could be the stupid one here. I’m basing this entirely on voting patterns for the past 30 or so years.
Currently, Canadians are upset because of the cost of living and housing issues. The Liberal party did not deliver in many ways that they either promised or that people hoped they would.
The logical conclusion would be to vote for a party further left such as the NDP or even the Greens, but instead, they will vote concervative or the dreaded PPC party(which is further right). I would bet money on that for the next election.
First of all, our red is your blue and our blue is your red, but also our reds are bluer than your blues, but even our blues are bluer than your reds are, and we also have oranges that are bluer than our reds are, which also means they’re bluer than your blues are, and also we have like a navy blue that is particular to Quebec and it’s bluer than our reds are and also therefore bluer than your blues, and also we have a small group of greens, and they’re kinda bluer than our reds are, which also means they’re bluer than your blues are. Overall, we’re entirely bluer than even your bluest blues are, and even most of our blues are less red and more blue than most of your reds are, although it seems we’re on the verge of turning more red, but that gap seems to have narrowed since you guys got a red guy in there and we’re starting to see the results, even if its only been less than a week with your reds in charge.
I hope this clears things up.
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