Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down

Re:Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade... by kube-system on Saturday August 22, 2026 @04:35PM (#49403633)

This is difficult even for experts paying attention because economics is cyclical and policies can take time to show their effects

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Re:Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade... by gmueckl on Saturday August 22, 2026 @06:28PM (#49404479)

That's a part of the whole issue, isn't it? People have been trained to disregard (and disrespect) nuanced factual information un favor of political platitudes.

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Re:Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade... by greenavocado on Saturday August 22, 2026 @09:04PM (#49405371)

Many of the findings of mkultra and adjacent clandestine programs of the 20th century are about precisely how to steer the mindsets of large groups of people with psychological trauma.

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Re:Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade... by esseph on Sunday August 23, 2026 @10:39AM (#49409213)

> been trained to disregard (and disrespect) nuanced factual information

I don't think anyone here was ever trained on nuance, so how are they going to separate that from political platitudes???

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