• Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
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    Yeah, I’ve been worried about this. Doug Ford putting up ads and showing up on US TV, explaining what we’re doing to them with our counter tariffs. I wonder if this does more harm than good. Our tariffs would create inflation for some. The businesses know what’s up and where to complain. The regular Americans on the other hand tend to pin inflation on the current president. If we go in front of them and say we did this, regardless of the reason we give, I think a good number might pin it on us. After all American Exceptionalism runs rampant.

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      Doug Ford putting up ads and showing up on US TV, explaining what we’re doing to them with our counter tariffs.

      As long as he also says why we’re pissed off and reminds them that we didn’t start this fight.

      Which he has been doing so far in the interviews I have seen.

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        Yes but do you trust Fox to not cut the clip off or quote only up to what he said we’re doing to them? Or people to just pay enough attention other than “Canadian guy said he’s making my shit more expensive and risking my jeb”