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It wasn't tariffs but the annexation threats that have driven the boycott.
This. The US seems incapable of understanding that others don't see the US as the greatest, bestest country ever. And that there's no way in hell that they want to be a part of that clusterflop.
The most third-world country of the first-world countries.
Canada would have a leg to stand on here if it didn't rely on the US military.
They choose to spend nothing on their military because they know the US will back them up if the need arises.
Canada had a defence industry with 1st class fighter jets being developed. The U.S. insisted on it being shut down as they didn't want an independent well armed neighbour. Canada is heavily integrated into norad - it doesn't spend the same proportionally as the U.S. on military but that's because it doesn't partake in the global military power projection like the U.S. so much. if you look at what the U.S. spends on actual defense of homeland, Canada's proportional spending is close.
This is one of those talking points that if you took just a second to Google you'd see is just one of the many things Trump says that's bullshit.
Canada spends both in actual dollars and % GDP about the same as Australia (another commonwealth nation) more than Spain, the Netherlands, Mexico (yet they don't get these Trump talking points as the southern neighbor), Taiwan in actual dollars (a nation under threat) etc. Canada historically known as a peacekeeping nation and yet still spends 16th in the world in military spending.
The comparison is apples and oranges because the US significantly overspends and does so with the direct purpose of exerting power and pressure globally to serve their political and financial interests. NO ONE has "a leg to stand on" as a dollar for dollar comparison to the US because they're spending a trillion dollars annually. They account for nearly 40% of the entire world military spending to the point that adding up the next like 9 in spending still doesn't equal that. Now imagine if they cut that by 25% how much good that would do for the average American while still maintaining dominance in the military space globally.
Backwards country complaining almost no one else is backwards too.
They still being psyop-ed into believing it was the tariffs eh? I guess they're trying to make it look like we're totally overreacting so they'd have an excuse to punish us even further.
I love a good whiskey but if every single one of my favorite distilleries went fascist, I could drink Canadian Club for the rest of my life and be fine.
I love a good whiskey
So do I, but we're talking about Jack Daniels here.
I think it's OK with cola.
Canadian Club is owned by Suntory, if that means anything to you. Still not American, I guess.
Appreciate the precision. My point is, life doesn’t fall apart without your preferred brand of whiskey/vodka/chicken sandwich/whatever. Principles are more important.
Yes, point taken.
I believe they are still mostly made in Canada, though.
Nothing wrong with Canadian club
Good. In Malaysia, for better or worse, we shut down Starbucks because of their stance on Gaza. Corporates need to be accountable for their political stance.
Did they shut down due to a lack of business, or was it the government stepping in and imposing its mandate that everyone else has to follow no matter what?
If it's the former, good. If it's the latter, then it's very bad.
Lack of business. Malaysia has a mostly hate relationship with Israel, and Starbucks US made some statements, so there was a nationwide boycott by the public. They're still operating, but at a significantly reduced volume amidst a plethora of new competition. Many branches shut down.
Keep up the great work, Canada. I’m stunned that the rich haven’t pressured Trump to stop with the bullshit tariffs and annexation talk, but I guess they’re all cowards too
They were mostly ruled illegal last week, but stay in place until the supreme Court can hear an appeal
Hopefully the damage is done and Canadians keep at not buying USA goods, most power to them.
It’s probably not personally affecting enough of them yet.
Ho no … did a Leopard eat your face ?
According to Goods Unite Us, Brown-Forman, the parent company mentioned on the article, directs 70% of their political contribution towards the Democrats.
Though they manufacture Jack Daniels in the deep red state of Tennessee. So it's a fair bet a majority of their workers voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party.
They can move their distillery then.
Fuck red states and fuck the businesses that hide in them.
Not really. The water they use comes from a spring on their property with a certain mineral makeup. It’s basically an institution in the region as well. Moving Jack Daniel’s is like moving Disney World. “Just move it” is short sighted at best.
Oh well, sucks to suck
"This is all Bidens fault, and woke"
— mentally ill
that “free” market is a bitch, huh?
I wonder why the Crown Royal plant in Canada recently announced their closure and are moving to the United States. Makes no sense.
If I remember correctly in order to save costs they're moving production for Crown sold in the US to the US, and Crown sold in Canada to Quebec. Not ideal but not as bad as I've seen the headlines frame it.
Closing a plant in Ontario to move to Quebec and Statesia just feels... traitorous.
As an American I like Jack from time to time and Woodford Reserve, but I usually go to Jim Beam.
However, lately I have been drinking Crown or Bushmills Black Bush. Fuck buying American.
Try Uncle Nearest and read up on the history of it.
Awesome! Thanks for bringing this to my attention. It’s a very interesting history, and I will have to give it a try. I’m in the Chicago area, but I see that it’s in stock in various stores near here so I’ll have to pick some up.
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