This is not going to stop my boycott.
U.S. House votes against Trump's tariffs on Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-tariffs-canada-house-representatives-vote-congress-9.7084213
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-tariffs-canada-house-representatives-vote-congress-9.7084213
This is not going to stop my boycott.
44 Comments
MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca · 95 pts · 179d
Absolutely important to keep boycotting, even if things go back to "normal" if only to show that this stupidity has real world costs.
ageedizzle@piefed.ca · 45 pts · 179d
TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website · 37 pts · 179d
Even if things go back to normal the US has shown us that they are unstable
economic partners*forrgott@lemmy.sdf.org · 9 pts · 179d
I could've told you that years ago, since I've lived in this cess pool all my life ..
ageedizzle@piefed.ca · 6 pts · 179d
forrgott@lemmy.sdf.org · 21 pts · 179d
For me, surreal currently. Live in a somewhat more rural area. But surrounded by racist hateful zombies.
Every time I hear somebody having a conversation in a foreign language, I get a wave of fear in my heart. For their safety. The violence hasn't reached my hometown yet, but I know it's coming.
My father and I were estranged by the rest of my brothers; but now I must turn my back on him for the safety of my own family. He's lost. A whole life eagerly internalizing the hateful rhetoric of the Republicans. I've done my best, let him be a part of my life for as long as I can. But he is a danger to my children.
I've seen through the charade to the festering evil underneath all my life. But have never found the means nor opportunity to act against it, as I definitely was not born into wealth. So I do my best to focus on the small things, to find the good where I can.
In short, it fucking sucks.
hovercat@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 179d
Also American. Being a minority (specifically trans) is fucking scary here right now, and it's depressing knowing how many people see us so negatively now. Rightfully so, but as someone who lives closer to Canada than the next closest state, it's saddening how much we've hurt our friends and neighbors.
panda_abyss@lemmy.ca · 16 pts · 179d
Trump will veto this if it gets through congress.
There’s zero chance this does anything. But it’s a nice reminder the Republicans are morons.
darkdemize@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 179d
Wait, can he veto a bill that doesn't pass? Isn't that literally just an EO with extra steps?
panda_abyss@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 179d
If it passes then he can veto it.
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 178d
There are no checks and balances in the US.
neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 178d
There's lots of checks happening. They're not balanced though.
feddylemmy@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 178d
Vetos can be overturned if 2/3 of each chamber votes to overturn it. So there is a way to overturn vetos, but I don't think those numbers are achievable right now.
MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca · 3 pts · 179d
Oh, absolutely, I'm thinking in terms of future administrations and such. (Assuming free and fair elections actually happen.)
HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 179d
Anyone who is smart enough to be part of the boycott isn't dumb enough to stop it over this.
HonoredMule@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 179d
I wouldn't worry about that. Getting by presidential veto requires a two-thirds vote.
MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca · 4 pts · 179d
Oh, absolutely. I'm thinking in terms of future administrations and such. (Assuming free and fair elections actually happen.)
SirMaple__@lemmy.ca · 48 pts · 179d
Won't stop me from boycotting. It's going take the US decades to recover from all the shit the cheeto stained pedophile felon has done.
D_C@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 179d
I'm not Canadian, however I am also boycotting anything american. However when the VP couch fucker dies I'll have rethink, but I'll most probably be dead myself by then.
I'm also 'poisoning the well' by telling everyone who'll listen what the Nazied States of america is doing. Most are horrified and don't know the extent of the orange paedo's corruption and depravities. This bullshit is going to be generational for some people.
Sturgist@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 179d
Still want this on a hoodie. Like....so sooooo badly.
Doomsider@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 178d
That is the neat part, it won't recover.
Never recovered from the civil war, still a divided country along racism to this day.
Never recovered from WWI, it caused WWII.
Never recovered from WWII, it caused the Cold War.
Never recovered from Vietnam, still murdering civilians even though we realized it was wrong.
Never recovered from the war on drugs, millions of families destroyed and minorities oppressed.
Never recovered from 9/11, tortured people for fun no consequences.
Never recovered from the first Trump presidency, it set the stage for round two authoritarian bogaloo.
And please boycott forever. Also start examining corporations from your country closely as well. This wealthy corporate takeover is not limited to the US.
Gyangrene@piefed.ca · 23 pts · 179d
219-211. That spread makes this vote meaningless, because almost HALF of our former ally's Congress wants this to continue.
ikidd@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 178d
Is that actually a threat anymore?
Smaile@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 178d
Trump might think it is but it's becoming clear he's not doing to well anymore.
Janx@piefed.social · 14 pts · 179d
CONGRESS has the "power of the purse". I don't care what Republicans ignore, or what the Supreme Court lets him get away with, that's literally in the Constitution. PRESIDENT TRUMP CAN'T UNILATERALLY DECIDE TARIFFS!
maplesaga@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 178d
The president can impose tariffs if imports threaten national security. He cited fentanyl, and therefore its a tiny threat, which its not stipulated how severe it need to be.
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 178d
Enjoy your little dream world.
TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 178d
Ya trump can literally do whatever tf he wants. Who's gunna stop him?
iamthetot@piefed.ca · 12 pts · 179d
So who is going to stop him from enacting them anyway?
BurgerBaron@piefed.social · 7 pts · 179d
Right here is why I do not care about their House vote.
tempest@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 179d
Or even if he chooses to follow it took them a year for 6 Republicans to vote.
He'll just start some other bullshit while they twiddle their thumbs again
DarylInCanada@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 178d
ikidd@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 178d
Vance's political capital will last about 5 minutes and then he'll have his feet chopped out from under him. He is not a power in that party, no matter how many times he grabs Erika Kirks leather clad ass.
PodPerson@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 178d
Unfortunately - we don't really do "no confidence" votes for the president here. Unless he's impeached and removed for something truly awful and illegal (not sure what else he can do that's worse than what he's already done, but maybe I lack imagination), we've got years more to go of this shit.
DarylInCanada@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 178d
Jhex@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 178d
you still think you'll have midterm elections?
DarylInCanada@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 177d
puppinstuff@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 179d
It’s a good gesture but they need 2/3 of the Senate to overturn the EO. Not holding my breath.
Only solace is that a lot of red state Senators will be putting party over constituents and hopefully ruining their reelection chances.
Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 178d
As a Canadian, I appreciate the gesture, fuck no I'm not stopping my boycott and I'm not going to travel to your fucked up country.
TBi@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 178d
Stop the boycott only if they stand up and impeach him!
Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 177d
How are they to impeach without a working government or judiciary? Impeachment is not the answer to fascism.
Reannlegge@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 177d
How’s about never stop the boycott.
Jaysyn@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 178d
This should have happened 5 minutes after the pedophile announced the tariffs. The damage has already been done you fucking GOP morons.
CircaV@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 179d
Doesn’t matter - the syphilitic dementia patient has veto power.
Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 178d
Dear Canada, please boycott us harder.
PM_ME_YOUR_BOOBIES@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 177d
This is just virtue signaling. Trump will just veto it as it's not anywhere near 2/3.
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 178d
this is step 1 of 100+
DarylInCanada@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 178d
samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 178d
Reannlegge@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 178d
What? I am in Canada and we are doing a buy Canadian.
DarylInCanada@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 178d