• MyBrainHurts@lemmy.caEnglish
      25·
      2 days 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?

        • MyBrainHurts@lemmy.caEnglish
          21·
          2 days 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.

          • LandedGentry@lemmy.zipEnglish
            11·
            2 days 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.

            • MyBrainHurts@lemmy.caEnglish
              1·
              1 day ago

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

      • LandedGentry@lemmy.zipEnglish
        21·
        2 days 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

        • MyBrainHurts@lemmy.caEnglish
          12·
          1 day 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?

          • LandedGentry@lemmy.zipEnglish
            1·
            1 day 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

            • MyBrainHurts@lemmy.caEnglish
              1·
              24 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.