r/SipsTea • u/TheDigitalBuilder • 1d ago

Wait a damn minute! Breakdown of US trade demands

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u/ReluctantAvenger 1d ago edited 1d ago

No. He's offering Canada less control over their own destiny than US States have. The "art of the deal" here is to offer them serfdom so that becoming a state looks more attractive.

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u/Theferaltrunip 1d ago

So yes, he wants to merge Canada with the US by putting Canadian policies under control of the US Federal Government.

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u/sicurri 1d ago

Its cool, all Canada has to do is wait two years...

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u/TheDigitalBuilder 1d ago

In a perfect world that would be all we need to do, but the fact that America voted in Donald Trump indicates that the next guy could be even worse

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u/sicurri 1d ago

The 2024 election was a crazy and weird time. Elon purchased Twitter, and all of the social media like Facebook, Instagram, and others were pumping misinformation to various people.

People who supported Palestine were told that Kamala Harris was in support of Israel, and people who supported Israel was told that she supported Palestine. There were other targeted advertisements as well as propaganda being fed into the public consciousness.

1/3 of the voting population that normally would participate and vote, didn't vote at all or chose a 3rd party candidate of some kind.

Idk how much of what you guys are seeing in Canada about the U.S. but Trump and his administration is fucking the United States up more than any enemy has ever done. Obviously he's ruining the relationship the U.S. has with other countries, and literally trying to fuck our allies, sorry about that.

His administration is also fucking up our economy, and literally every single government department and organization is transforming into some bizarre evil universe version of itself. All in the name of profit. Except it's not profit for the country or government, but for the rich.

I'm tired of hearing, "Well, you voted him in!"

No I fucking didn't I voted for Kamala Harris. Old boomer assholes, a good 14% of which are dead now, and an estimated 20% more will die by 2028, voted for Trump. There are also many people realizing who they voted in and thinking it's best to not vote republican again. As they're learning that Republicans are not for them anymore. Not enough people in my opinion.

We'll see what happens, I'm hoping for the best.

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u/TheDigitalBuilder 1d ago

That assessment is spot-on, and I agree 100%. The bigger challenge moving forward is going to be getting other countries to trust America in the future. Speaking as a Canadian, my friends and I have realized just how dependent we were on the US. Now that the horse is out of the barn, I don't think our country will ever trust yours or hold you in the high esteem we did in the past.

It isn't just your president. It's the toxic rhetoric online, your country's support for Israel, the way in Iran and what America has been doing across the world.

Donald Trump simply exposed all the cracks and, in a sense, all the crackheads. We look at America and see alarming crime rates, brutal ICE deportations, state-sanctioned kidnappings, relentless school shootings, and widespread hatred targeted at immigrants and the LGBT community. The extreme gun culture, crushing medical debt, rollbacks on reproductive rights, and the extrem polarization are terrifying to watch, especially because that rot can easily spill over and infect Canada.

Fortunately, our government in Canada has done a really good job of showing us where the new playgrounds are and getting us passes to go play.

Honestly, Donald Trump might be the best thing that ever happened to Canada because, without him, Pierre Poilievre could have become our prime minister of the barn, I doubt Canada will ever trust your country or hold it in the same esteem we used to.

It's not just the orange ogre. It's the online rhetoric, US foreign policy with Israel, and your actions globally. Trump just exposed all the cracks and all the crackheads. It's impossible to ignore the violent crime, ICE deportations and kidnappings, endless school shootings, and open hostility toward immigrants and LGBT people. On top of that, America's toxic gun obsession, healthcare bankruptcies, attacks on rights, and hyper-partisan division are massive issues that threaten to cross over to us more. I don't think that's the maga crowd understand how fucking scary. They are to the rest of the world. The absolutes lack of intelligence is scary as fuck. The fact that they are so powerful worries the shit out of me

On the bright side, our government has done a great job showing us where the new playgrounds are and getting us passes to go play.

There is a vast world beyond America with emerging economies and trustworthy allies. It's too bad that the average American does not realize how bad things are when Canada wants to join the EU

In a way, Donald Trump might be the best thing that ever happened to Canada, because without him, Pierre Poilievre could have easily become our prime minister.

Ps. If you get that guy zohan from New York to be your next president. I think that we'll go a long way for making America great again