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[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 32 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

He added that the offer included "a historic economic and national security partnership"

Protectionism…

aimed at co-operating on export controls,

US gets to decide what Canada exports and to whom…

combatting transshipment,

It has Trans in the name…

enhancing digital trade

Enforcing US copyright on Canadians…

and aligning select external tariffs.

Forcing Canada to erect barriers to trade with US competition.

Is US arrogance so self-consuming that they can’t see how obvious it is that only American oligarchs win here?

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 days ago

The US government is just oligarchs representing the interests of oligarchs.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago

Great breakdown of that seemingly inconspicuous paragraph. It's got a lot in it.

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Wait till you find out who's making the news

[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

It has Trans in the name…

Lol!