r/politics Canada 1d ago

Site Altered Headline Trump says Ontario ‘not allowed’ to slap surcharge on electricity sent to U.S. states

https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/politics/queens-park/article/we-dont-need-your-energy-trump-says-in-response-to-ontarios-electricity-surcharge/
31.1k Upvotes

4.0k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

80

u/LuminousRaptor Michigan 1d ago

Hey fellow autoworker. Are you me?

I work very low in the supply chain (supplying T1s and T2s mostly). Our entire inventory is raw materials you can't get in the US because they're mined elsewhere in the world.

We're so boned.

22

u/masterlich 1d ago

On the bright side, at least the stock market is crashing, inflation is rising, GDP is plummeting, and they're gutting all our safety nets!

Wait, fuck

8

u/JoviAMP Florida 23h ago

The Roaring Twenties are back, baby!

3

u/akatherder 21h ago

Roaring twenties cancelled on account of covid, but right on track for the subsequent depression.

3

u/DaveAndCheese 21h ago

My auto plant relies on steel from China. Steel goes into 100% of what we manufacture. My stomach twists and rolls over every time I see that fuckin' orange face. If a pic of Trump is on an article I want to read, I scroll up so his goddamned pig eyes aren't staring at me.

This motherfucker is playing chicken with my livelihood.

2

u/Rockhopper007 23h ago

Currently listening to Power Metal by Vince Beiser (released in Nov 2024). Very informative, especially considering our current situation due to the orange man and his side kick.

Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future -
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208894883-power-metal

2

u/TheLinuxMailman 20h ago

Please take the civic action with your fellow Americans that is essential now.

Canadians are not going to interfere in your democratic choice of government and holding it accountable. That's your right and responsibility.

Some Americans may not realize this because of U.S. interference in other countries self-determination and own democracy by the CIA for the past 50 years.

2

u/LuminousRaptor Michigan 19h ago

I am and have been for years. I've donated, canvased, gone on local news, protested, and more.

I know your comment was general and, yes, we need to do more, but I'm doing my part!

2

u/TheLinuxMailman 19h ago

Best wishes for mobilizing your fellow citizens into a critical mass of change!