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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on a trade war with Canada: "There's no possible way it can really affect US well-being"

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Well, let's think about that. I used to buy parts for GM. Some of our suppliers were in Canada. Didn't stay with GM long, but long enough to see production lines stop due to lack of parts. Oh, and when lines shut down, workers are sent home. No work =s No $$$. People will notice.

I agree. Canada has very close economic ties with our country, and the impact of tariffs often extends beyond just the prices of goods. Do you think that if this situation continues, our tourism industry and other related sectors will face an even greater blow?

This is basically treason in the form of conduct injurious to the interests of the United States, criminal stupidity or malice doesn't matter, these people's are harbingers of this republics demise.

Sometimes when they say US I think they really mean “us”. It won’t affect these dweebs but it sure will affect the everyday person.

Same! Destruction and lies all over the place. Distraction from Epstein? Regardless, still an immensely stupid decision to rile Canada.

Greer is trying hard to be captain Smith of the titanic. The iceberg merely caused a blemish. Blub, Blub, blub..... 1 trillion in trade has about 1 trillion ways of hurting usa consumers who will pay the damn 50% tariff. This is stupid on steroids.

My son lives in Maine. I was up there for almost a month and I saw a grand total of one (1) Canadian plate in that time. That's so far from normal that I can't even describe it. People are pissed, and not at the Canadians.

I know. My dad actually was from Maine and we would go up there a lot as a kid. Remember my dad showing me the canadian plates and all the motels restaurants and gift shops that flew French flags to show the Quebecois that French was welcome there

Oil, potash, steel, minerals, tourism....I could go on. Such an a**! Carney - He accused Washington of using "economic integration as a weapon" and said its "signature was written in pencil #trumpflation #TrumpTarrifs #BoycottAmericanProducts #buycanadian #ElbowsUp

If Canada decides to jack up the price on oil, electricity, and potash it will leave a mark. The US apparently doesn't need anything Canada has so no biggie I guess.

I have this theory that the GOP *actually* believed its drill baby drill rhetoric, it wasn't just a show for the rubes... those in power are also rubes. I have spent more than a decade explaining energy flows to people, it never ceases to amaze me how many people can't use google/eia.gov

And now we read that Trader Joes sells general products with different names for a higher price . Taylor Farms is sold under a different name at Trader Joes.

Having lived in both countries, IMO Canadians don't fully grasp the hold Evangelical Xtianity has over ~1/4 USians. It conditions people from childhood to be fearful and seek higher protection, and not be too curious. It makes for an implacable political base.

We used to be the biggest supplier of aluminum to the USA. Now the USA depends on aluminum from Persian gulf -- presently stuck in strait of Hormoz

Greer gets nowhere near enough credit for what a destructive imbecile he is The msm likes him because he has a calmer disposition than lutnick or trump but he’s the personification of incompetence

Not one solitary, single possible way our massive amount of trading with Canada can affect the US’ well-being if disrupted? Do MAGAs actually believe this kind of junk?

Yes, they do believe all of it. And if they don't, they keep quiet. MAGA is not about logic, or being rational. It's about hate, fear, greed, and envy.

Except maybe New York, Minnesota, North Dakota, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Michigan, and Maine, when they're all sitting in the cold darkness without heat or electricity.

Instead of fretting over details and Greer’s stupid statements, ask *why* the regime in the US wants to torch relations with its 2nd largest trade partner. It only makes sense if your president is a foreign agent trying to inflict as much damage as possible on the US.

Look at the power grids. Majority of the US relies on Canada. And hes going to fck that up but he doesnt care. It will not effect him. Florida is independent. Texas is. Washington DC is alright. bsky.app/profile/ange...

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Krasnov's doing this sht on purpose! He's got to go! Trying to piss Canada off (for NO reason), so they'll retaliate with what the US citizens rely on Canada for. He doesn't fcking care. Why is he still there?

Interconnects are "Inter". They go both ways. As you unintentionally point out, this would hurt Canada and its ally states, not MAGA (the Dakotas and Montana are rounding errors)

“Ally states”? You do realise that people outside the US largely don’t care about your domestic divisions, in much the same way USians don’t care about, say, Canadian provinces, right?

In the West, there is still a net flow south, but it is narrowing due to climate change. Excess solar down south lets 🇨🇦conserve hydro during the day The purpose of the interconnects is for reliability as much as providing energy. This isn't tar sands Speaking of which, to hurt MAGA states...

I hate to say it but we might have more to lose than Canada, it looks like they have a plan and we don’t and many of our industries will be laying off and northern states will be affected the worst unfortunately, and maga think this is ok they are lunatics 🤬

Canada's always highly strategic in what they do. They'll 1st target major exports produced in the red states to tariff in order to inflict the greatest $ and political pain on Trump & his base. Critical minerals needed for all electronics & military equipment will also be used for leverage.

It is sad that it has to come to this , none of this should be happening and it is because of the Epstein’s pedophiles. I believe this is the main reason why the USA administration was told to start all the chaos because as we know the oligarchs also involved don’t want to be discovered.