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by Aboutplants10 hours ago |
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upvoteby sbarre9 hours ago|
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I suspect that instead of treating the US as a bully, and pushing back, we are treating the US as a troll, and just looking away instead.

We'll go trade with other countries and stop giving the troll the attention it craves.

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upvoteby Fordec3 hours ago|
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The Grey Rock Method, but at the nation state level.
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upvoteby callc3 hours ago|
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You could also try a bowl of mashed potatoes on Donald’s head.

This was one of the very embarrassing things that happened to Donald as a boy, done by Freddy Trump (his late older brother), when everyone had enough of him.

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upvoteby bhouston10 hours ago|
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What Canada is doing is turning to trade with other countries. It is the main solution we have to this issue. It is a long game, but necessary.

Ganging up on the US isn't likely to work well.

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upvoteby foogazi5 hours ago|
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Because the US is such a good market at some point “caving” makes it a good deal
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upvoteby foogazi5 hours ago|
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Countries have their own self interest in mind

Take the USMCA - Canada and the US at times team up against Mexico and then the pendulum swings, line item by line item - no one has anyone’s back and they all have short memories

A deal with the US when others turns away from them is still a good deal

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upvoteby seydor10 hours ago|
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Pushing back against a US that is at this point economically and militarily dominant does nothing. It might push for cooperations outside the US-sphere.
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upvoteby TheSkyHasEyes7 hours ago|
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> It might push for cooperations outside the US-sphere.

BRICS is just that for oil.

The US is not indefatigable. As of March 2026 the nine largest foreign holders of US Treasury securities are Japan, UK, China, France and Canada.

All nations the US is jerking around. If they dump bonds US in big trouble. Oh, and the US is almost $40T in debt.

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upvoteby jppittma1 hours ago|
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Yeah, but that's a suicide pact. In order to sell us debt at a loss, they have to take a loss.
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upvoteby thrance10 hours ago|
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Are they still dominant? They can't even win their war against Iran. And everyone is slowly moving away from the dollar. The US as world hegemon is counting its days.
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upvoteby LeBit10 hours ago|
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Hasn’t won against Iran.

Is out of ammo.

Cannot win against Russia in the proxy war with Ukraine.

Cannot match China with their long term energy plans.

Has debt that explodes

Has a president that sells early access to his tweets for 100k$ a year ; insider trading in the open.

The USA are not in a good posture right now.

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upvoteby Yiin9 hours ago|
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saying US is fighting Russia in a proxy war is giving it credit it does not deserve
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upvoteby b5n9 hours ago|
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*100k per month
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upvoteby foogazi5 hours ago|
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> Cannot win against Russia in the proxy war with Ukraine.

Ukraine existing even with Trump waging war against Iran negates this argument

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upvoteby Pxtl10 hours ago|
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It won't. This isn't the first time Canada has had to stand alone against Trump while the rest of the world goes along to get along.
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upvoteby hylaride5 hours ago|
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To be fair as a percentage of exports, Canada (and Mexico, in different ways) is at a completely different level of economic integration than pretty much any other country. We have no choice but to take a unique stand. That being said, we are so lucky to have Carney at this moment. Canada hasn’t exactly had flexible, informed, and eloquent leadership in a long time that has been willing to think and work for the long term.
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