cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24657192
Summary
In a virtual speech at the World Economic Forum, Trump suggested Canada could become a U.S. state to avoid his proposed tariffs on imports.
The remark elicited gasps from the audience.
Trump claimed the U.S. does not need Canadian lumber, energy, or vehicles, vastly overstating the trade deficit between the two nations.
He reiterated his intention to impose tariffs, potentially as high as 25%, on imports from Canada and Mexico starting February 1.
Economists warn such tariffs would raise prices for U.S. consumers.
As a Canadian, fuck you Trump. Canada will never be a US state. Not sorry.
If it goes down I’m just gonna scoot up north and fight on your side for Canadian citizenship.
That’s a really good idea! I’m about 5-8 hours from the Canadian boarder but I will not fight for a fascist country. I’ll either join the other side or join a resistance here.
I’m about 4 hrs from the border but could easily make that shorter in an emergency! Combat veteran as well.
I’m a vet also. Never felt the need for a gun as a civilian, but November changed that for me.
I got a couple last summer because I knew it’d be a shitstorm regardless of who won.
Why did November change that for you? What has actually increased your need for a gun since then?
A tyrannical government?
Arm the proletariat?
I wonder how many would lol
A lot more than the Rs would think.
I hope so! I live pretty close to the border so this is all a bit surreal
It is for us too.
Solidarity forever, fellow worker ✊️
The amount of Americans visiting Australia who assume people here would want to live in America instead given the option was astounding to me.
Just the coffee quality is enough reason not to. 🤣
As they say in Canada, they’re not having Nunavut these hosers, eh ?
Its truedeau. (Its a pun)
It’s bad enough being one of those states now, and I’m in one of the good ones.