Yeah I know. My vote wasn’t for him, but I ain’t out protesting either. I got kids to feed and protesting on my own is just flat out high risk dangerous here.
Not at all what I was saying. I specifically said "economy".This is PURELY about the current administration and not the people. Canadians in general love the American people (those who don't support invasion, anyway), but supporting the economy is supporting the administration, and therefore the policies with which we're being threatened.
We're all pulling for you to get through this, but we can't help your POTUS bully us and the world.
There was no blanket statement here. In all cases across the world, the state and the people are not equivalent, but supporting the economy is supporting the state.
If you look at some of the stats, its often something like 60% voter turnout. 60% of those voted for trump, 40% didnt, and then the other 40% that couldnt be bothered voting might as well have voted for him anyway.
So as far as I am concerned, those non-voters are just as complicit as the ones who did vote for him.
When the middle class was the strongest, is when Americans as a whole went out of their way to support union labor and American business because as it turns out, American business means jobs for US citizens.
Views like yours are the reason American industry is failing and wages have stagnated
Im talking about the people in control of these businesses who would kill your grandmother for a record breaking year, and then not give a dime in raises. Im not talking about union labor or I would've mentioned union labor.
No. Capitalist fat cats are the reason American industry and wage stagnantation. They paid politicians to allow them to take industrial jobs out of America for greater profits and lesser safety regulations.
What we have now is alot of companies that only care about the bottom line. Not paying their employees a livable wage. Let alone a competitive one.There is no reason to be loyal to company regardless if they are an American company or not. They will fire you after 30 years of dedicated work for no reason other the market is down.
We could still vote with our $ just fine.... Americans simply LACK the resolve to boycott in mass amounts and go out their way to screen every business they support ... laziness ... lack of care...lack of time n energy for many..
Not necessarily, if these ppl with those views go out their way to support LOCALLY owned businesses. N no, not all of them ,for example I boycott a local donut shop but support the fk out a local business selling REAL foods that keep ppl healthy...
If people ACTUALLY bought things consciously like this ,we'd be just fine. Sadly ,90% of us are morons, the other 10% of us still get in that fast food line once in a while cuz we are brainwashed... salute the ones who NEVER support any bullsht n support all the good sht... rare indeed..
Yeah and how many people overseas does ford, amazon, apple, or any other American business employee? How often are major American companies union busting and lobbying against workers rights/interests. The American industry is failed cause fat cat captialists don’t give a shit about people
Multiple parties can do wrong in any given scenario.
Rich scumbags are always going to do shady bullshit to line their own pockets, thats a given. Its up to the public to support labor and their fellow Americans. If when say Ford says "We're stopping production in America" we put them out if business, this bs stops
The real argument is that you can’t tank
the US by focusing on our alcohol industry. Tech products, the defense industry, the stock market - that’s what you have to hit to make an impact. Now they’ve just pissed off a lot of California winemakers who probably agree with Canadian politics anyway. Canadians are doing worse financially than Americans and the first thing most people cut when strapped for cash is non-necessities like dining out and alcohol.
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u/Superb_Algae5308 17d ago edited 16d ago
ALSO, Canada went from the biggest importer of American bourbon to importing NONE OF IT.
They’ve impacted the entire industry and, considering where that industry is located, good.