• @ODGreen@slrpnk.net
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    2329 days ago

    Nice rock you live under.

    Trump’s been threatening to Anschluss Canada as the 51st state and been planning on tariffs and other fuckery to harm Canada. So a lot of Canadians are cancelling services provided by US-based companies and pirating entertainment instead.

    • Luca
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      629 days ago

      I did know about the 51st state thing but wanted to know more about the boycott. thanks.

    • @PlainSimpleGarak@lemmings.world
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      -629 days ago

      Are people really buying into this 51st state nonsense? It’s never going to happen. Orange man is a legit professional shit talker. Damn near everything he states shouldn’t be taken seriously. I’ve easily learned to ignore his words and simply focus on his actions.

      • @zarkanian@sh.itjust.works
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        1229 days ago

        Unfortunately, you really can’t afford to ignore his words, because sometimes they do lead to actions. Hell, people ignoring his words is how he got re-elected in the first place.

      • Andromxda 🇺🇦🇵🇸🇹🇼M
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        729 days ago

        The annexation stuff might be nonsense, but nevertheless, previous US administrations always treated Canada as a partner. Trump treats them like an enemy, despite them having done absolutely nothing wrong. So I fully understand the Canadian people, why would they continue to give money to companies in a fascist dictatorship? The US under Trump are not much better than Russia, China, Iran, Israel, North Korea, etc.

      • @issas@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        29 days ago

        That’s exactly what people said about a certain austrian during the 1920/1930s, regarding his speeches.

        As the events leading to WW2 has teached us, words turn into actions frighteningly fast.

      • @ODGreen@slrpnk.net
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        529 days ago

        Everyone was doubting that Russia would invade Ukraine right until it happened.

        When an idiot is in charge, prepare for idiocy.

        • @nooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyz
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          229 days ago

          I don’t really know who was doubting it, they had already invaded a couple years prior, it’s not wonder they wanted to finish the job

      • @jaemo@sh.itjust.works
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        129 days ago

        Either way, if it’s an opportunity to even slightly impoverish shitty Americans I’m rock hard on board with it.

        The real win IMO would be for a collective Canadian identity to emerge from this so we can stop aping shitty, fake, trite, tasteless American bullshit.