Comment on Cory Doctorow proposes how to break free from US digital domination
ProfThadBach@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
“Why whack some poor farmer from a state that begins and ends with a vowel with tariffs on his soybeans. That guy never did anything bad to Canada.” Be-fucking-Cause they voted for Trump and they do not give one single fuck about how it affects anybody. But now they are like I didn’t vote for this bullshit. Yes they did. They just thought it would not touch them.
That fails to acknowledge the force of the argument which is that tariffs affect innocent people.
Point is, it’s too important. If you fight back when you’re invaded, innocent people (like your own soldiers) will be killed. Consequences will be worse if you just roll over though.
Maximum pressure needs to be exerted on the US, through retaliatory tariffs, ceasing to recognise American intellectual property, and sanctions.
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Farmer was a pretty bad example. American farmers have it coming to them and do deserve a punch in the face for overwhelmingly voting Trump.
mjr@infosec.pub 4 weeks ago
They’ve had several punches in the face from tariffs, but keep insisting they walked into doors and it’s all fine and still love him.
phutatorius@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
Soybean farming involves huge corporations exploiting small producers.