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https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/06/30/canadians-react-to-cancelling-digital-services-tax/

Duh. No one elected them to go elbows down. Gonna be a short lived minority.

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[–] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I get that you aren’t affected but thousands are.

I don’t know where on earth you got the idea that this doesn’t impact me.

[–] MyBrainHurts@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The cavalier attitude is a big give away. Usually folks worried about their kids and mortgages understand the costs.

[–] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And you would know because you are also impacted?

[–] MyBrainHurts@lemmy.ca -3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

No, I guess being well read and having empathy kind of allow me to consider how things affect other Canadians who are not me?

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] MyBrainHurts@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And correct.

So far, the replies have been "everyone should just drop all American services, that's a minor detail for IT" and "a trillion dollar trade negotiation isn't actually about jobs."

I get the kneejerk reaction but damn, this is silly bordering on depressing.

[–] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

and correct

So far, the replies have been "everyone should just drop all American services, that's a minor detail for IT" and "a trillion dollar trade negotiation isn't actually about jobs."

Incorrect.

That is not what I said at all.

[–] MyBrainHurts@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

If the reason for doing the wrong thing is “the jobs” then you need to rethink your reasoning.

[–] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So despite the fact that you don’t have proximity to the issue, you’re able to use your reasoning and knowledge of the matter to come up with a valid opinion we all have to respect. But you assume I am not in close proximity to the issue, so I’m not allowed to do that. Is that about right? Just want to make sure we’re on the same page here

[–] MyBrainHurts@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nope, re-read what I wrote. What in there says you can't come up with a valid opinion?

It's more "your opinion doesn't seem to give any weight, relief or aid to those who are affected in any way shape or form."

It's a trade negotiation, it's literally all about the jobs.

I get that you aren't affected but thousands are.

By your logic, we should just not do anything with our largest trading partner and I dunno, just wait for almost half a decade until we like the administration?

[–] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 1 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

Ah my bad so you have some established right to indicate which of us can speak as to what’s best for the Canadian people (you) and the other can’t (me). Because…reasons?

I’m trying here man. I’m literally just trying to establish a baseline. You’re not making it easy

[–] MyBrainHurts@lemmy.ca 1 points 19 hours ago

so you have some established right to indicate which of us can speak as to what’s best for the Canadian people (you) and the other can’t (me). Because…reasons?

What in what I wrote leads you to this?

I correctly noted this doesn't affect you and that it does affect mamy.

Your position, as far as I can tell is:

If the reason for doing the wrong thing is “the jobs” then you need to rethink your reasoning.

... It’s bad policy to concede to the US right now.

I think that the jobs really do matter to a lot of people and that when the US has significantly more leverage you Canada has very few options.

Again, noting that your position really hurts a lot of people doesn't mean you can't have a position rather, it's that you support a position that really hurts people.