• DarkDecay@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Lol. Canada was one of the only countries that used to trust America. No one wants to play with the bully

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      3 days ago

      We didn’t fully trust them.

      But it was convenient to deal with them, based on proximity.

      Now that they’ve gone full retard that proximity advantage isn’t worth what it once was.

    • Auli@lemmy.ca
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      4 days ago

      Problem is everyone wants to play with that bully even now. The world wants access to the American market since they are by far the largest and they consume the most.

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        4 days ago

        At the moment, until the current administration tanks the economy and destroys what is left of the middle class.

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        3 days ago

        China my dude. You can hardly make a movie in hollywood these days if it can’t appeal to the Chinese on some level.

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        4 days ago

        The Chinese consumer market flirts with being larger than the American one. Per capita they spend less, but there’s four times as many of them and this balances out.

        I think at the immediate moment the Chinese consumer market is very slightly smaller than the USA, which makes your “by far” kinda comical to read. But in the last five years China and the USA have swapped places a couple of times for largest consumer market and projections to 2030 will have China consistently beating the USA by that point.

        So smart money doesn’t want to play with the bully. He’s falling over.

        • Auth@lemmy.world
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          3 days ago

          China doesnt have a fair market to compete in so although it seems like it will over take the US people are very hesitant to switch focus away from the US.

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              3 days ago

              not having the government repo all your assets and IP and spin up a clone.

              • ZDL@lazysoci.al
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                3 days ago

                Tell me you have no fucking clue what you’re talking about without using those words.

                • Auth@lemmy.world
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                  2 days ago

                  you got a clear and relevant response if thats all you can say why even bother replying.

                  • ZDL@lazysoci.al
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                    2 days ago

                    Tell me you’re still talking out of your asshole without using those words.