Ottawa Senators fans were quick to voice their displeasure with the United States on Saturday after U.S. president Donald Trump announced his plan to impose tariffs on Canadian goods.

We realize that most Americans didn’t vote for Trump (only 49.8%) and that most of those who did probably didn’t understand what tariffs are and how they work and we realize that Trump’s action and our response are going to hurt poor Americans, and poor Americans in red states more than others, but we’re not going to take illegal tariffs sitting down.

Just a reminder who Trump is pissing off.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHSaHRd4Q48

https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/lend-hand-do-what-you-can-remembering-generosity-gander

  • tate@lemmy.sdf.org
    182·
    16 hours ago

    Those non-voters matter a lot because Trump is acting like he has some kind of enormous overwhelming mandate, and there is no evidence to back that up.

    • nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca
      4·
      15 hours ago

      So what? Play it out. What, the GOP Congress invoke the 25th and remove him ? They’ll impeach him? He does need a mandate. He won the last election he’ll ever need to. Media is controlled by a few billionaires who all support him. How people feel doesn’t matter anymore.

      • tate@lemmy.sdf.org
        2·
        14 hours ago

        If the peole believe he has an overwhelming mandate, they will be a lot slower to kick him in the teeth. It will soon be too late.

        • nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca
          2·
          12 hours ago

          Half of voters are in his cult. They will literally eat shit before they abandon him in the way you’re implying. Stop acting like you’re dealing with rational actors.