this post was submitted on 03 Feb 2025
233 points (98.3% liked)

World News

43508 readers
4063 users here now

A community for discussing events around the World

Rules:

Similarly, if you see posts along these lines, do not engage. Report them, block them, and live a happier life than they do. We see too many slapfights that boil down to "Mom! He's bugging me!" and "I'm not touching you!" Going forward, slapfights will result in removed comments and temp bans to cool off.

We ask that the users report any comment or post that violate the rules, to use critical thinking when reading, posting or commenting. Users that post off-topic spam, advocate violence, have multiple comments or posts removed, weaponize reports or violate the code of conduct will be banned.

All posts and comments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. This means that some content that violates the rules may be allowed, while other content that does not violate the rules may be removed. The moderators retain the right to remove any content and ban users.


Lemmy World Partners

News !news@lemmy.world

Politics !politics@lemmy.world

World Politics !globalpolitics@lemmy.world


Recommendations

For Firefox users, there is media bias / propaganda / fact check plugin.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/media-bias-fact-check/

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 175 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Keep boycotting US goods, people. Even if no tariff comes to pass, we need to swing away from our dependence on US trade.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 89 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Hell, I want to boycott US goods and I'm an American living in America!

[–] Norin@lemmy.world 53 points 1 month ago

I’ve been trying to de-billionaire my life lately. The strategy at the moment for spending money is:

Buy nothing, if possible. Then buy used, if I have to spend money. If I can’t buy used, then buy local. If I can’t buy local, then buy Canadian or Mexican.

[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Dont let your dreams be dreams.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wanted a hamburger. Instead I ordered chicken Tikka Masala. I think that's about all that's in my power to do at this point...

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 4 points 1 month ago

I had Schnitzel instead of chicken-fried steak.

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 6 points 1 month ago

Buy Canadian. Our beer and whisky is better anyway.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

Buying Canadian just got 25% easier!

[–] ookiiBoy@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Moving all my data and hosting shit to euro-socialist countries. Tired of this doge and orange pony show.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Literally do that if you can buy Canadian instead.

[–] SuperSpruce@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What exactly is the point of this? By buying foreign products, you pay the US government in whatever import tariff as part of the cost. I'd rather support domestic American businesses over the US government.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

What's the point of... what? Boycotting American products? I didn't say I was starting an immediate total cut-off of all of them. Our current stupid government just inspires the desire to do this or something meaningful...

[–] thisguy1092@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago

More like a moron in living in America

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago

I hope the various provinces continue to not shelve US alcohol. Trump said he was pausing the tariffs. When he says he's canceling them, then ease off.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Actually... As an American, I can also prioritize Canadian goods, I'm guessing. Maybe we can do both, from both sides of things?

This said, if the ploy here is to milk those goods for money via terrifs and then point to them as a huge success, it may only harm the situation...

[–] Someone@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

I managed to do a pretty good grocery shop today and I managed to only buy 1 American onion. There was a local option but I couldn't justify buying (or carrying) 25lbs without a plan. It's a local grocery store though, and I'm confident they're working on making buying Canadian/boycotting American products much easier very soon.