> “They’re doubling down on globalization when we’re trying to correct for the problems of globalization,” he added. “So those are two models that don’t fit together very well.”
>
Sounds like he means the two **philosophies** on trade don’t fit together very well which is different. The US seeks dependency. Canada wants sovereignty. Those two things are in opposition.
cbcl on
… And why did Canada start focusing so much on diverifying trade partners?
And then lutnick going on about how provinces stopped buying US liquor… What happened just before that? Why did they do that?
They keep inventing problems and then being mad that their actions have consequences. Same thing with the strait.
NerdAtSea on
What a load of horseshit. They were deeply integrated. The us thought they could just bully their best friends into whatever they wanted. I am constantly struck by how little these people think past the first action let alone what the consequences would be.
3 Comments
> “They’re doubling down on globalization when we’re trying to correct for the problems of globalization,” he added. “So those are two models that don’t fit together very well.”
>
Sounds like he means the two **philosophies** on trade don’t fit together very well which is different. The US seeks dependency. Canada wants sovereignty. Those two things are in opposition.
… And why did Canada start focusing so much on diverifying trade partners?
And then lutnick going on about how provinces stopped buying US liquor… What happened just before that? Why did they do that?
They keep inventing problems and then being mad that their actions have consequences. Same thing with the strait.
What a load of horseshit. They were deeply integrated. The us thought they could just bully their best friends into whatever they wanted. I am constantly struck by how little these people think past the first action let alone what the consequences would be.