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I wonder if it’s dawning on any Trumpers here in America that they’ve made a profoundly bad call.
Well...Rand Paul led the Senate in voting to stop the Tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Dunno if the House will follow or not but some of them are starting to clue in.
wrote 7 days ago last edited byProbably not going to happen in the house. The 4 Senate Republicans that voted that way are known breakaways/Trump haters:
Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Mitch McConnell (Ky.) Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Rand Paul (Ky.) joined Democrats in voting for the measure, which passed 51-48.
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/02/senate-repeal-trump-tariffs-canada
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I got a survey from Google Opinion Rewards today asking if I was participating in the Buy Canadian movement. When I said yes, the next question was how much of a price increase would I accept in order to keep my convictions. I said 50%, but I really should have said higher.
I earned $0.16 for my answer and now I feel dirty.
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Oh for sure!
In Denmark, Coca Cola is in full damage control trying to highlight that they are produced in Denmark and thus is basically as Danish as our native brands, but it is an uphill battle since Coca Cola is basically THE American brand.
To be honest I don't know how well they're succeeding in their damage control... But I'm getting a sense they are suffering...
wrote 7 days ago last edited byKraft is doing the same here in Canada. Just means its working. Theyre worried about losing their market.
I dont care what happens now. I will never buy American again unless I have no choice and cant do without.
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Probably not going to happen in the house. The 4 Senate Republicans that voted that way are known breakaways/Trump haters:
Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Mitch McConnell (Ky.) Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Rand Paul (Ky.) joined Democrats in voting for the measure, which passed 51-48.
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/02/senate-repeal-trump-tariffs-canada
wrote 7 days ago last edited byMitch McConnel was fellating Trump up until like a month ago.
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Can't blame Canada one bit. They have to put their own interests first.
I wonder if it's dawning on any Trumpers here in America that they've made a profoundly bad call. I'm guessing probably not. They may only have an inkling of this harsh reality when it hits their wallets like a freight train. But even then it will always be someone else's fault (liberals, Democrats, foreign nations, etc).
Are we winning yet??
wrote 7 days ago last edited byI've seen some waking up but not most.
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I get that there are many Americans and American companies that do great things. Hell, I still have a Costco membership because they treat their workers and customers really well for a large chain, and have demonstrably rejected the "anti-woke" movement.
But understand that if this keeps going on I'm not renewing it this year. This is because every dollar that goes to Washington DC through US federal taxes is metaphorical ammunition for Trump, to illegally threaten to withhold funding for refusing to go along with his demands.
wrote 7 days ago last edited byCanadian Tire can probably take care of most of your CostCo needs. I don’t know if they sell hot dogs for CAD $1.50 but one assumes hot dogs aren’t all that important in the context of global trade.
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Can't blame Canada one bit. They have to put their own interests first.
I wonder if it's dawning on any Trumpers here in America that they've made a profoundly bad call. I'm guessing probably not. They may only have an inkling of this harsh reality when it hits their wallets like a freight train. But even then it will always be someone else's fault (liberals, Democrats, foreign nations, etc).
Are we winning yet??
wrote 7 days ago last edited byWin win situation is if the west coast breaks off from the rest of the US. We'd finally be free from idiocracy. The red side of the US didn't want us anyways
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Mitch McConnel was fellating Trump up until like a month ago.
wrote 7 days ago last edited byBecause he's a polio survivor, and Trump's cabinet is fucking around with vaccines.
Also because he's retiring, not seeking reelection in 2026.
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Canadian Tire can probably take care of most of your CostCo needs. I don’t know if they sell hot dogs for CAD $1.50 but one assumes hot dogs aren’t all that important in the context of global trade.
wrote 7 days ago last edited byCanadian Tire doesn't sell groceries in bulk.
The only competition to Costco would be Real Canadian Superstore, but it's a Loblaw company and they shrinkflated everything and have a meaningless membership program, and Walmart, which never really cared about going for the same margins.
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Oh for sure!
In Denmark, Coca Cola is in full damage control trying to highlight that they are produced in Denmark and thus is basically as Danish as our native brands, but it is an uphill battle since Coca Cola is basically THE American brand.
To be honest I don't know how well they're succeeding in their damage control... But I'm getting a sense they are suffering...
wrote 7 days ago last edited byHuh? Even if it's produced in Denmark, how can some of the revenue not be going back to the US where Coca Cola is based?
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Canadian Tire doesn't sell groceries in bulk.
The only competition to Costco would be Real Canadian Superstore, but it's a Loblaw company and they shrinkflated everything and have a meaningless membership program, and Walmart, which never really cared about going for the same margins.
wrote 7 days ago last edited byIt’s hard to replace CostCo in full but at least the founder threatened to murder the CEO if he ever raised the price on hot dogs.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/costco-founder-kill-hotdogs/ -
I got a survey from Google Opinion Rewards today asking if I was participating in the Buy Canadian movement. When I said yes, the next question was how much of a price increase would I accept in order to keep my convictions. I said 50%, but I really should have said higher.
I earned $0.16 for my answer and now I feel dirty.
wrote 7 days ago last edited by$0.16 USD or CAD?
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Well no one’s buying them so why would they stock them? Had to go buy a bunch of new screwdrivers and normally I get Klein. Nope! Picked my up some nice Wera and won’t be looking back.
wrote 7 days ago last edited byKlein doesn't really seem what it used to be anyway. IMHO Japanese tools FTW
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They don't really have the brain cells to self reflect. It's like asking a vampire to look in the mirror.
wrote 7 days ago last edited byIts's like asking the emperor to look in a full length mirror.
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I mean it's not necessarily the retailers. It's Canadians themselves who aren't buying them. If I read "états unis" on a product I will look for an alternative or go without.
wrote 7 days ago last edited byExactly. Same here
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You can still buy Tabasco if you want. Louisiana is a red state but one of the McIlhenny heirs was a good dude. The peppers are grown in South and Central America and Avery Island (where the sauce is made) is mostly a wildlife refuge now. He only introduced one invasive species, which is pretty good for a rich guy in the 1800’s.
wrote 7 days ago last edited bySorry, I’ve moved on…
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You can still buy Tabasco if you want. Louisiana is a red state but one of the McIlhenny heirs was a good dude. The peppers are grown in South and Central America and Avery Island (where the sauce is made) is mostly a wildlife refuge now. He only introduced one invasive species, which is pretty good for a rich guy in the 1800’s.
wrote 7 days ago last edited byTabasco's owners have been supporting the Russia in its war of genocide.
A company doing that is no way "good dudes".
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I got a survey from Google Opinion Rewards today asking if I was participating in the Buy Canadian movement. When I said yes, the next question was how much of a price increase would I accept in order to keep my convictions. I said 50%, but I really should have said higher.
I earned $0.16 for my answer and now I feel dirty.
wrote 7 days ago last edited byTrump on Monday.... "Canadian tarriffs now 55%!"
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Shit, I’m American and I’m regionally boycotting things made in red states to the greatest degree I reasonably can.
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I mean really think about this strategically: if you’re the US and you want other countries to feel an economic squeeze because you think you can throw your weight around, you can’t do it in such a fragrantly aggressive/hostile way. You know why? Because capitalism fucking loves good marketing. If you can sell righteous indignation/support, you have a recipe for billions.
The Canadian companies refusing to do business with American companies or refusing to sell their products aren’t just making a moral stand - they’re giving themselves an advantage. They are leveraging an opportunity to go “buy from us because the US is awful and we are Canadian and we’re awesome and not awful.”
“Buying Canadian” is a moral and economically advantageous act. Ever wonder why every single hybrid car had” hybrid“ written on them in the 2000’s/2010’s? Pretty sure they still do to be honest.
wrote 7 days ago last edited byNot to mention the role this has played in forming a united front from our provinces who have largely removed interprovincial trade barriers overnight. This should make our internal economy more efficient which is great.