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[–] IndridCold@lemmy.ca 18 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Our grocery store used to sell avocados from the US and they were $4 each. Today I bought a bag of 5 from Mexico and the bag was only $3.99.

Keep going Trump. I like these cheap Mexican avocados. Without your shenanigans, we'd probably still be stuck with American produce.

[–] golden_calf@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Really? In America we buy Mexican avocados. I didn't even know there were American avocados.

[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 days ago

They grow a bunch in Florida and California.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

US tariffs are on Canadian goods sold in the US. So, Canola, softwood lumber, auto parts, potash, etc.

[–] IndridCold@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago

I think you missed my point. Every time that orange idiot opens his face, he pisses his allies off and make them non-allies. He didn't earn the relationship the US has with Canada by being diplomatic, but he has no problem demolishing it. His last term he dicked around and threw out a previously agreed upon trade agreement, so he signed a new one that was similar, and this term forgot that was his agreement and said it sucked.

Each time he dicks around, it motivates Canada to look elsewhere for reliable, trustworthy and sane long term partners. Since the US had decided it is no longer a friend of Canada and speaks of absorbing it, Canada has decided to stop shopping with the US as much as possible. This is how I now have avocados from Mexico. If the stores put US produce on the shelf, it rots. No one wants it simply because Trump is a huge piece of shit.

There is a growing desire in Canada for Chinese EV cars. They are just as shit as the US ones (except they charge faster and go further), but they're way cheaper. Canada put a tariff on these cars to help protect the US auto industry. China had made Canada some nice trade offers, which aren't so great for the US, but we haven't taken them yet. Keep dicking around Trump. I want my Chinese EV.

I guess my point is, the more Trump tries to bully Canada, the better off Canada becomes.

Bigger picture: The US is failing, Canada sees this, and Trump is escalating it. This has really benefited Canada because we're positioning ourselves to be better off when the US crumbles. Without Trump, I don't think we'd be in as good position when it finally happens.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I think they also tariff Mexican goods, so Mexico redirects their exports here. So we get Mexican goods at lower prices. Due to the higher supply, lower demand.