It might be, we don’t know all the details yet (they called it an irritant) but so far all these global tariffs have disproportionally hurt Canada more than other countries. I can see the US smoothing things over with others but keeping this as a point of contention with Canada.
But if it is the last barrier to reaching an agreement, how long will the rest of Canada support Quebec? This is being done to test our confederacy.
Edit: Not supporting Trump, just being realistic about his intentions.
Trump is using this to cause a crisis in Canada. Quebec objects, the ROC 1) may grow impatient with an agreement not being made. 2) IF the ROC rallies behind Quebec, the US will use it forever to justify tariffs.
Dirty tactics.
They have at different points in history. Maybe we’re due.
Similar experience for me. I was interested in the case at first cause I was hoping Billy Mitchell might face some consequences for his vexatious approach to litigation. Using threats of lawsuits to silence critics etc. But soon in it became clear to me that Jobst was using any excuse to make content, then padding out those videos with ads and petty attacks/lame jokes, all the while asking for more donations. I stopped watching early on.
Jobst was pleading for donations to help fight the lawsuit for a long time. Constantly making videos about it to get more viewers, sympathy and money. All to then run his mouth costing him the case.
Edit: Turns out Jobst was running his mouth the whole time. With so much donated money on the line, it was important to communicate the details of the case accurately but Jobst failed to do so. He made a lot content about it (monetized and sponsored) but was too arrogant about his chances of winning. IMO not as serious, careful or tactful as he should have been throughout.
Edit x2: Monday-morning lawyering from me but I stopped watching Jobst a long time ago because I just wasn’t on board.
Google funds Mozilla quite a bit. It would be good to decouple them but that would require a major change to how they are funded.
Had to check that this was actually the Onion.
This guy believes Elon Musk.
Also, why do they get to talk like that when they’re threatening their owm neighbours and former allies.
Yes!
I feel it comes down to money as always. The modern world works on markets, not nationalism.
It’s why these ideas get floated around without consequence. Business just ignores the ideas it till it impacts the bottom line. Then they make whatever changes are best for them, very seldom are the changes made for principles or morals.
The US knows this. They attack Canada without declaring war to convince businesses to invest in the US instead of Canada. It works for the most part, tragically.
“Everybody hated the Nazis but not enough had a problem doing business with them though.”
Edit: Canada will be alright. We’re bringing down interprovincial trade batriers. It’ll help gets projects done all across the country. Out word is gold as well. We keep our promises, unlike the US who don’t realise how destructive breaking all their agreements really is. It makes sense to invest in Canada. We just have to show that to the rest of the world.
I hate the ones that say “Claps back at…”
Merch in general for me.
I’ll check onto that. Thx for the head’s up!
IceRaven for android?
Vance “Denmark hasn’t done enough for Greenland”
Also Vance “We need your eggs cause our prices has skyrocketed for some reason.”
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There is a significant portion of the US that supports all this.
I agree, we’re facilitating interprovincial trade, we have many allies in a similar position with which we can strike new deals. The US is looking to cause some damage though.