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1. solox3 · 1789653067 · focus · HN ↗

   > US President Donald Trump earlier called the idea "laughable" and threatened "very serious tariffs" on Europe if he considered it a "hostile act".

   So if Canada tries to make friends with anyone other than the US, it's a hostile act?

   Makes it all the more obvious that USA is Canada's abusive partner, that they should have broken up with a long time ago.

   1. Lio · 1789654043 · focus · HN ↗

      As I said it in another post, what does Trump expect? His negotiations are all stick and no carrot.

      Canada is bound to look for new trade opportunities in the face of that.

      You make a deal with Trump, it's always worse than what you had previously.

      Then, no mater what you do, he breaks the deal 3 months later with some kind of implied military threat if you complain.

      All the comparisons with personal relationships here are silly. This isn't a marital split. This someone who thinks they're the only customer saying they don't want to buy something and the vendor saying fair enough, I'll sell it to someone else.

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