Economy 52,837 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4qww3w72lo.amp Canada and China are working an agreement to reduce some tarrifs largely in a reversal to how things were a few years ago. The deal is not very broad. Canada would merely drop some EV tarrifs it slapped on at USAs request and in return China would drop retalitory tarrifs on canola and sea food of which some was believed to be retaliation for the arrest of Huwaei CFO Meng (also at the request of USA) Trump did not like that and threatned that if the deal is signed it will slap 100% tarrifs on Canada Essentially Trump has been telling Canada it does not need to trade with them but seeks to punish them anyway if Canada seeks alternatives, alternatives that so far is largely just damage control to retalitory tarrifs it faced allying with the US in the first place by granting US requests 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,837 Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 This is like a toxic posessive romantic relationship "I dont need you and am gonna treat you like crap but god forbid you try to leave and find someone else, I will ruin you" 1 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Mayhem 3,414 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 (edited) Trump does realize its not just the USA that exists in the world...you share this planet with other countries and neighboring countries as well. Isolating from the world while also trying to take over it is cult 101 Edited January 25 by Lord Mayhem 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,837 Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 4 minutes ago, Lord Mayhem said: Trump does realize its not just the USA that exists in yhe world...you share this planet with other countries and neighboring countries as well. Isolating from the world while also trying to take over it is cult 101 Hes all ego and loves attention. So i think getting to be President of the US (the worlds largest economy and military power) makes him feel special and making life hard for other Countries (even if it harms the US in the process as well) makes him feel even more emboldened and validated. Its as childish as it comes, especially when he allows his personal hurt feelings and who he was offended by (which isnt hard to do) to dictate foreign policy and who he goes after It may feel good tk hsi fragile ego but America is not invinceable. It does have economic and financial weaknesses as well as natural resource shortfalls that can be of significant vulnerability . And militarily speaking it is mighty but its still less than 50% of Nato. Yes its a very large power on its own right but not powerful enough to take on the whole world at once. Even the US benefits from its alliances The part thats most perplexing is his adversarial mentality that goes something like this: "We can go into a scarring economic war that will hurt us both badly, but as long as I hurt you to a greater degree than you hurt me, I win". Thats literally his mentality. Less damage is still damage, so how does that benefit America? The only way someone can see that as a win is if making America stronger and economically healthier isnt actually their concern or goal but rather getting the oppurtunity to show off the strength. Its total bananas. The guy is literally 5 years old 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,645 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Someone needs to do IT 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zevthepaparazzo 2,425 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I'm not fully convinced that he knows the difference between a tariff and a sanction Anything goes! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,837 Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 5 minutes ago, zevthepaparazzo said: I'm not fully convinced that he knows the difference between a tariff and a sanction That may be true. But more importantly im also not fully convinced he understands the difference between mutually beneficial and mutually destructive vs win and loose He cant seem to wrap his mind around the fact that there doesnt always have to be a winner and a looser. Often trade situations can be a win-win or sometimes even a loose-loose But hes very adversarial so he needs to interpret a situation as he wins and hos oponent looses. Even if in actually hes also loosing (just maybe to a lesser degree because the US is so large). But less damage is still damage, thats not a win 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CELINE 747 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Carney is not confrontational. But he should consider hinting at the US that we can dump their treasuries and shock the US market. Canada is already in a tight economic situation; we can stomach the loss further. gotharunway.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotLikeMexico 6,534 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I’m so sick of hearing about tariffs. Like it’s so ****ing exhausting with this Cheetos SOB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 52,476 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 So he just wants to lose in court again or what’s tea? Bro’s got a public humiliation kink istg We have forgotten our public MANNERS Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 127,317 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 can he just die already So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helxig 45,330 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Idk how it all works but does Canada rely on the US that much? It'd be great if they could just say 'f.uck it' and accept the 100% tarrifs and stop trading with the US I'll be myself until they fūcking close the coffin. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSUNAMI 21,297 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Trump leading US is like me playing Catan. I'm a sore loser. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helxig 45,330 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 2 hours ago, TSUNAMI said: Trump leading US is like me playing Catan. I'm a sore loser. I'm gonna roll a 7 and put that robber right in the middle of your resources AND THEN 100% TARRIFS I'll be myself until they fūcking close the coffin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco 24,767 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 7 hours ago, Economy said: This is like a toxic posessive romantic relationship A ....bad romance? The gays know how to party Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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