As President Trump this weekend opened what could become a global trade war, a growing number of countries, including America’s closest allies, are forging their own economic partnerships without the United States. If Washington is putting up a higher fence around its trade, other nations are lowering theirs.
In just the last two months, the European Union concluded three new trade deals.
The bloc, completing negotiations that started 25 years ago, reached a major agreement with four South American countries in December to create one of the world’s largest trade zones, linking markets with 850 million people.
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By punishing longtime allies with tariffs, Mr. Trump is encouraging other nations to form trading blocs and networks that exclude the United States.
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Great. First, let’s boycott all the oligarchs: Tesla, Meta, Google and Amazon. Avoid them like the plague, use (preferably Canadian, European or South American) alternatives. Tell your friends and family, point them to alternatives.
Second, let’s hit the rest of the US economy. We don’t need McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC, bourbon and sub par crap like that. Cancel your Netflix, Disney+, AppleTv or other superficial propaganda tool subscription. Better for your wallet and your health, and it doesn’t sponsor complicit Republicans.
Don’t travel to the US, it’s an overrated, third world country failed upwards anyway.
The only thing left that’s good about the US is the nature. But I’m sure our first monarch will see that ruined too
Add Microsoft to that first list. Many people are way too locked into their crappy software ecosystem.
Just switched . MS became a horrible company with recall and other forced nonsense. Also try calling them, even on a “business support” , you get a telephone bot and you have to answer very specifically to get through to a human. I needed about 10 disconnects and trials to finally get there. Really happy with proton for mail and libre office for the rest.