• yannic@lemmy.ca
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    1 day ago

    The article doesn’t mention it, but there’s a “Made in the EU” labeling phenomenon happening that makes me worried about Canadian and Mexican products getting thrown out with the American bathwater here. The point shouldn’t be to fight nationalism with more nationalism. It should be to fight nationalism with good globalism.

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      11 hours ago

      Isn’t there also a “buy Canadian” movement in Canada?
      I agree that the focus should be on boycotting the US but it’s a nice opportunity for businesses anywhere to promote themselves over international competition and it’s a much easier message for politicians to rationalize.

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      20 hours ago

      Nah, I wouldn’t worry about that. We obviously know the difference between the US, Canada and Mexico. And here in the Netherlands, you can be assured that we would choose Canadian if possible. We love Canada.

      The ‘buy EU’ trend is solely focused on US goods. If the Canadians stick a maple leaf on their exports, it’ll sell for sure.

      • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
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        4 hours ago

        No but I still think a lot of people will buy local first and European second before even entertaining the idea of buying some foreign muck (let alone something from the US). Unless it’s the only source.

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        4 hours ago

        It isnt, but like it or not, the world is devolving into regional blocs. and Europe is a regional bloc, at least the parts that Russia isnt trying to take by shooting and ratf**king elections in.

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        11 hours ago

        Technically true but ideologically it’s basically the same thing.
        Also German nationalism existed before a German nation state, so that is not a necessary prerequisite.

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      23 hours ago

      I personally don’t think this would effect Canada or any other democratic country. I maybe mistaken, of course, but this appears to be more related to defending specific values rather than working against a specific country.