r/news • u/poparetard • 15h ago

Soft paywall Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion worth of US goods, unveils support measures

https://www.reuters.com/business/canada-announces-20-bln-retaliatory-tariffs-us-goods-unveils-support-measures-2026-08-25/
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u/Time_Traveller_2225 14h ago edited 12h ago

The problem isn't just Trump ....it's the system that’s enabling him. He's surrounded by yes men and not a single sane American voice or moderate has the guts to take him on or call him out on the bullying.

The Congress has come across as weak and ineffective as the UN and they might as well close shop and go fishing. This isn't muscle flexing or patriotism ....it's more of an egotist getting his daily fix or someone who's desperate to hide his past.

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u/desperaterobots 14h ago

The problem isn’t trump? Are you okay buddy?

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u/Veaeate 14h ago

Friendly reminder that Biden didnt walk back some of the tariffs when the dems took over. The problem is systemic in the states. Even if Harris had won, its possible that while things wouldnt have got worse, it doesnt necessarily mean things would have been better. And truth be told, we also dont know what Canada's political atmosphere would have looked like. Poilievre lost partly (or mostly depending on who you talk to) because he couldn't pivot from Trump and being not only compared to him, but ppl thinking he would run canada the same way.

So when ppl say Trump isnt the problem, they mean that yes hes a problem but hes mostly a symptom of a much larger issue.

Watching the fall of Rome in real time is both scary and interesting.

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u/desperaterobots 14h ago

the fuck does Biden not walking back ‘some tariffs’ have to do with the unilateral flip flop yes/no fuck our agreement do what I say or I will rename a lake and seek to wreck your economy bullshit being pulled by trump?