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[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 359 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Well if you were not sure, this is clear evidence Spain did the right thing

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 55 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I only respect Spain more for having standards.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 17 points 4 days ago
[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 271 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (12 children)

As Trump said about Starmer:

I guess our relationship isn't what it used to be.

You are goddam right it isn't you malignant sociopath. And it's all 100% your fault, and the Americans that voted for you twice!

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 130 points 6 days ago (1 children)

and the Americans that voted for you twice!

3 times.

They voted for a felon rapist pedophile 3 times.

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[–] DokiDokiCT@lemmy.world 61 points 5 days ago (3 children)

The shame I have for my country is only matched by my admiration for Spain and any other country that tells President Pedo to eat shit.

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[–] DragonAce@lemmy.world 196 points 6 days ago (6 children)

Jesus Fucking Christ this man is a fucking child. He is constantly throwing tantrums any time he doesn't get his way.

[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 99 points 6 days ago (1 children)

it describes his supporters as well.

[–] Reddit_was_fun@sh.itjust.works 39 points 6 days ago (2 children)

It's screaming babies all the way down

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[–] pipi1234@lemmy.world 141 points 5 days ago (6 children)

Spanish boicot of USA products now got easier! Yay!

Just also remember to unsubscribe to all USA provided services.

Here is a curated list of alternatives.

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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 64 points 5 days ago

Good job on Spain for having a spine

[–] Cekan14@lemmy.org 56 points 5 days ago (1 children)

As an Spaniard, this is the bare minimum I expect from my government. Better yet would be to evict the US from the Rota and Morón bases.

[–] foggianism@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago

Spain is jumping a sinking ship. Kudos for being first.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 130 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I'm more interested in seeing what happens with the second part of his threat, that he'll "use those bases whether spain likes it or not".

I believe that's called an incursion on foreign soil.

[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 59 points 5 days ago

It's called: instead of uniting together to eliminate Iran we should gather together and eliminate the US government with its oligarchs. This will immediately solve a lot of problems in this world.

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[–] redlemace@lemmy.world 146 points 6 days ago (1 children)

And Spain, before you count yourself blessed of being rid of them ..... It will only lasts until he or one of his oligarch's can make a buck, then it's taco time all over again.

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[–] derg@lemmy.world 32 points 5 days ago (10 children)

Good job on the Republican Party for being complicit in our current president continuing to absolutely wreck the global image of the U.S. on top of everything else.

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[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 4 days ago

This is a bullshit without context.

Cutting off trade with Spain would mean cutting off trade with the whole EU.

So this is embarrassing non-news.

Only thing I saw in a German headline article at all about this topic was a comment about how Merz did not tell Trump that fact (again...🙄) directly at the mentioned meeting.

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 44 points 5 days ago (11 children)

Misleading title as nothing happened yet and AFAIK he can't. EU is a single economic zone.

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[–] Suavevillain@lemmy.world 38 points 5 days ago (5 children)

The next President is going to have so much work to do repair country relations. This man thinks he is king of the world and can do whatever he wants.

[–] npcknapsack@lemmy.ca 29 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I suspect you're significantly more screwed than just one next president.

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[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 18 points 5 days ago (4 children)

The sooner the US realizes there is no coming back from this, no matter who is elected in future - the better.

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[–] voidsignal@lemmy.world 102 points 6 days ago
[–] richardwallass@sh.itjust.works 46 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Fuck the orange pedo we keep all the chorizo for ourself

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[–] Hapankaali@lemmy.world 97 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Will someone ever succeed in explaining Trump what the EU is?

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 98 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure no one has ever successfully explained anything to Trump.

[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 44 points 6 days ago

Certainly not the age of consent. Or consent in general.

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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 74 points 5 days ago (8 children)

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, one of a dwindling number of left-leaning voices in Europe

I didn't know there were any left. Good job, Spain!

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 32 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Green Party in the UK are getting a louder voice, ie more support and members than ever.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 31 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That's good, since Labour turned out to be Tory lite just like Democrats being Republican lite.

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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 28 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Ah Spain, can we interest you in some Canadian products instead?

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[–] lithiumground@lemmy.world 36 points 5 days ago (1 children)
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[–] bstix@feddit.dk 21 points 5 days ago

Main exports:

USA to Spain: Petroleum
Spain to USA: Refined Petroleum

Now, I'm sure this is bad business for both parts, but it's a helluva lot worse practically for USA to be without refined petroleum than it is for Spain not to have petroleum to refine.

Anyway, I'll make sure to eat double the amount of Spanish tomatoes this week.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 53 points 5 days ago

The MAGA fucks still fail to realize how important the US military installations in the EU are for their stupid military adventures. Spain is 100% correct and the rest of the EU members should do the same to bring the entire ill planned shitshow, created by Israel and the USA, to an abrupt end.

[–] Maragato@lemmy.world 28 points 5 days ago

Spain has finally left behind its era of servility towards the US and is beginning to act with sovereignty and in accordance with international law. It is a pity that the political opposition in Spain is siding with the country that threatens Spain and not with the legitimate government of Spain. Patriotism means defending the interests of your country's citizens, not the interests of the country that threatens yours.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 61 points 6 days ago (1 children)

oh no, how will Spain handle not being able to get American exports???

[–] waddle_dee@lemmy.world 68 points 6 days ago (28 children)

It's fun to joke about, until you realize that this is horrifying news; as it eliminates almost $30B worth of trade. (Source taken from 2024 Spanish data) The US exports a ton of fossil fuels and industrial equipment. The more the US cuts themselves off, the more the global economy gets disrupted. This is once again, a losing situation for everyone.

[–] Hubi@feddit.org 72 points 6 days ago (2 children)

The upside is that it has the potential to bring Europe even closer together.

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[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago (2 children)

The US company I work for is a massive multinational manufacturing corporation with factories all over the world, including Spain. What the fuck are supposed to do, cut ties with our own facilities, because the orange pig is throwing a tantrum?

[–] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Trade will continue on as normal. He can't actually unilaterally stop trade by decree but the fucking news media will never tell you that.

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[–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 39 points 5 days ago (1 children)

How can the rest of the world get this deal??

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[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 24 points 5 days ago

Trump doesn't get what he wants. Trump throws a temper tantrum.

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 27 points 5 days ago (11 children)

Honestly we (,the U.S) don't have anything worthwhile.

You can find a better version of whatever you are looking for, some place else.

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[–] nul42@lemmy.ca 45 points 6 days ago (7 children)

He has not cut trade. He said he is going to cut trade.

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[–] wampus@lemmy.ca 40 points 6 days ago

I hope Carney builds up Canada's Spain trade relationship more. It honestly seems like a pretty cool country. Middle power countries should just use Trumps various outbursts to excise the states if need be, and to support each other. Someone else noted that the US primary exports are fossil fuels and machinery -- Canada's already exporting a bunch of machinery that way, and clearly has some fossil fuels available.

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