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Canada welcomes EU proposal to become 'associate member'

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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. etiennebausson · 1789653169 · focus · HN ↗
  I try not to take anything Trump say too seriously, but we have to remember that the USians chose him... twice.
  1. martythemaniak · 1789653237 · focus · HN ↗
    Why would you not take him seriously?
    etiennebausson · 1789653372 · focus · HN ↗
    Because he can't string together a coherent sentence?
    aylmao · 1789655927 · focus · HN ↗
    He can. His charistma is a large part of why he was elected.
    Not taking him seriously already cost the Democrats two presidential terms.
    atomic_cattlepr · 1789656835 · focus · HN ↗
    > His charistma is a large part of why he was elected.
    He has the charisma of a mouldy grapefruit. It certainly wasn't his charisma.
    He was elected because he was able to convince many, many people that there are simple solutions to complex problems and that he was the only person in the world "brave" enough to implement them.

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