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> Trump to feel strong and that you are weak Trump (and the US) is strong, and Canada (and other individual trading partners) are weak. How is that not painful
by _zagj 1y ago
> Trump to feel strong and that you are weak
Trump (and the US) is strong, and Canada (and other individual trading partners) are weak. How is that not painfully obvious at this point, especially given Europe's recent capitulation? Take the best deal you can get and hope he spares you from the kind of public humiliation to which he subjected Europe. Face it, orange reddit was wrong (again) about how this would play out.
Oh, I mentioned Canada's flat real GDP growth. It's also worth noting that 40% of their GDP is just real estate--a massive bubble and shell game.
- watwut 1y agoEurope was un-strategic there, simple as that. Trump will take advantage of that. But, USA is getting weaker and weaker ... and will continue to fall further. That being said, practically EU promised things it likely wont deliver, because structurally cant. And the tariffs on cars are at its benefit. So like, there is nice chance Trump will look strong (which is bad), but wont get much in the practical terms (and that is fully deserved). Trump is fearful when challenged, he backs down. That is a fact. It does not even matter as much who is objectively strong or not. Trump nor current American leadership deals with facts. They are all about feelings.
- _zagj 1y ago> But, USA is getting weaker and weaker Relative to China, perhaps. But surely not relative to Europe or Canada. > Trump is fearful when challenged, he backs down. That is a fact. Have you not been paying attention to the last nine years of American politics? Are you confusing him with LBJ?