Avoiding US goods and services – from tech to whisky to air travel – has forced many to find a new way of living

Avoiding US goods and services – from tech to whisky to air travel – has forced many to find a new way of living

This week the US imposed 50% tariffs on US$20bn (£15bn) of Canadian goods, and Mark Carney, the country’s prime minister, has vowed to match them “dollar for dollar” after the collapse of trade talks between the two countries last weekend. Donald Trump retaliated on Thursday by ordering the federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America.

Such actions have added fuel to a widespread boycott of US products and services by Canadians that began early last year in response to the president’s trade war and threats to annex his northern neighbour.

More than 3,500 people from across Canada shared with the Guardian via an online callout how they have made changes to their lives in response to the US administration’s political and economic stance. Many expressed deep anger and sadness, but remained resolute that this was now a new way of living.

  • VelvetPinkOtter123@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    1 day ago

    You said I could go teach English. To who? The English in England? Scotland? Ireland? Canada? Australia?

    I’m trying to move to a place where they already speak English, dipshit

    • Jspelts@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      16 hours ago

      But I wan’t talking to you, trollbot. If you want to move to a place that already speaks English, you’ll likely need to have 1) a skill they need or 2) a decent income or 3) a decent business proposal. But that’s the rules of those countries preventing you from moving there, not America. But as you’re just a trollbot, you can’t emigrate anyways.

        • Jspelts@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          13 hours ago

          You can still teach English in those countries just like you can teach English here. Believe it or not high schools, colleges and universities there have English classes just like they do here. They also crave tech workers and nurses.

          The problem here isn’t that you can’t leave, the problem is you trying to invent excuses on why you think you can’t leave.

          But as a trollbot, you completely ignore fact because you think it enables you to troll. The funny part is, I’m wasting your resources at a cost to your owner.

            • Jspelts@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1·
              11 hours ago

              Oh because you think I’m psychic or something?

              I’ve actually seen 20-year-olds overseas as well as 75-year-olds, both taught oral English at private language schools and were paid good money. You want to put limitations on yourself, hey that’s your business. But don’t complain to others because you refuse to do anything for yourself. You’re just here to whine and complain. That’s just sad.

              The problem here isn’t me, or the USA, or your country of choice. It’s your own refusal and desire to stay a miserable human being. Grow up.