• MyBrainHurts@lemmy.ca
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    1 day ago

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

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        23 hours ago

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

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          14 hours ago

          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

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            7 hours ago

            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?

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              47 minutes ago

              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

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            21 hours ago

            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.

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              14 hours ago

              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.

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                7 hours ago

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