re: #345 jaunte

I’m glad Trudeau recognizes this insanity belongs to Trump and not the majority of Americans. I hope the rest of the world follows suit.

I think this is a process born of necessity. As in, Canada and the rest of the world hopefully have realised that there will be no response if they act against American people or businesses, even in areas of Trump support. This is because neither Trump nor the people targeted care what happens to them. Only actions towards Trump and his own family will have any response, which is why Canada and some nations want to target them, and why China and other nations bypass middlemen and simply bribe Trump’s family directly.

I hope, however, that responses in this trade war affect all Americans. I’ve said that unless Americans, good and bad, suffer serious consequences and feel genuine hurt, they will simply slide further into dictatorship and rogue state status. They will simply elect more petty tyrants and racist fascists, and the next ones won’t be as pathetic as Trump. With this in mind, I think economic pain is the least of the suffering we all need to feel if there’s any hope for the future.