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[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 77 points 2 days ago (7 children)

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??

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 day ago

"America first" and "make America great again" is just too unspecific, as Peru, Canada and all the others qualify as well.

Maybe he's trying to equalize all of America by aligning the USA with the economic growth of... let's say Venezuela.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They don't really have the brain cells to self reflect. It's like asking a vampire to look in the mirror.

[–] fake_meows@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

Its's like asking the emperor to look in a full length mirror.

[–] Baguette@lemm.ee 8 points 1 day ago

Win 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

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 11 points 2 days ago

Then they'll still think it was a good idea, it just went wrong in the execution.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Mitch McConnel was fellating Trump up until like a month ago.

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago

Because he's a polio survivor, and Trump's cabinet is fucking around with vaccines.

Also because he's retiring, not seeking reelection in 2026.

I've seen some waking up but not most.