• 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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        1 day 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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          17 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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            9 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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            24 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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              17 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.