▲ 66 ▼ Trump threatens to cut off all US trade with Spain (www.cnn.com) submitted 8 months ago by yogthos@lemmy.ml to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 9 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 43 points 8 months ago (7 children) The EU should cut off all trade with US. permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 22 points 8 months ago (5 children) Having cut off energy supplies from Russia, the EU is now entirely at the mercy of the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (4 children) Then the EU could start boycotting US products where possible. It will start hitting here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 12 points 8 months ago (3 children) If the EU boycotts the US, then it's going to be an inconvenience for the US at best. If the US cuts off LNG supply, then the EU economy will crash overnight. The US has Europe bent over a barrel now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (2 children) It starts effecting the people though, the voters that voted for Trump and his allies. If people that supported them start losing their income because of the their policies, they will notice. It doesn’t have to be government sanctioned. It can be “grass roots” boycotting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 16 points 8 months ago Do you genuinely think Trump gives a fuck at this point? He just started a major war with Iran which none of his base wanted, and you really think he's gonna be worried about economic impact of fucking the EU over? permalink fedilink source parent [–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago the eu is irrelevant permalink fedilink source parent [–] doleo@lemmy.one 3 points 8 months ago Everybody should cut off all trade with US permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 22 points 8 months ago (5 children) Having cut off energy supplies from Russia, the EU is now entirely at the mercy of the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (4 children) Then the EU could start boycotting US products where possible. It will start hitting here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 12 points 8 months ago (3 children) If the EU boycotts the US, then it's going to be an inconvenience for the US at best. If the US cuts off LNG supply, then the EU economy will crash overnight. The US has Europe bent over a barrel now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (2 children) It starts effecting the people though, the voters that voted for Trump and his allies. If people that supported them start losing their income because of the their policies, they will notice. It doesn’t have to be government sanctioned. It can be “grass roots” boycotting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 16 points 8 months ago Do you genuinely think Trump gives a fuck at this point? He just started a major war with Iran which none of his base wanted, and you really think he's gonna be worried about economic impact of fucking the EU over? permalink fedilink source parent [–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago the eu is irrelevant permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (4 children) Then the EU could start boycotting US products where possible. It will start hitting here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 12 points 8 months ago (3 children) If the EU boycotts the US, then it's going to be an inconvenience for the US at best. If the US cuts off LNG supply, then the EU economy will crash overnight. The US has Europe bent over a barrel now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (2 children) It starts effecting the people though, the voters that voted for Trump and his allies. If people that supported them start losing their income because of the their policies, they will notice. It doesn’t have to be government sanctioned. It can be “grass roots” boycotting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 16 points 8 months ago Do you genuinely think Trump gives a fuck at this point? He just started a major war with Iran which none of his base wanted, and you really think he's gonna be worried about economic impact of fucking the EU over? permalink fedilink source parent [–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago the eu is irrelevant permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 12 points 8 months ago (3 children) If the EU boycotts the US, then it's going to be an inconvenience for the US at best. If the US cuts off LNG supply, then the EU economy will crash overnight. The US has Europe bent over a barrel now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (2 children) It starts effecting the people though, the voters that voted for Trump and his allies. If people that supported them start losing their income because of the their policies, they will notice. It doesn’t have to be government sanctioned. It can be “grass roots” boycotting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 16 points 8 months ago Do you genuinely think Trump gives a fuck at this point? He just started a major war with Iran which none of his base wanted, and you really think he's gonna be worried about economic impact of fucking the EU over? permalink fedilink source parent [–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago the eu is irrelevant permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (2 children) It starts effecting the people though, the voters that voted for Trump and his allies. If people that supported them start losing their income because of the their policies, they will notice. It doesn’t have to be government sanctioned. It can be “grass roots” boycotting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 16 points 8 months ago Do you genuinely think Trump gives a fuck at this point? He just started a major war with Iran which none of his base wanted, and you really think he's gonna be worried about economic impact of fucking the EU over? permalink fedilink source parent [–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago the eu is irrelevant permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 16 points 8 months ago Do you genuinely think Trump gives a fuck at this point? He just started a major war with Iran which none of his base wanted, and you really think he's gonna be worried about economic impact of fucking the EU over? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago the eu is irrelevant permalink fedilink source parent
[–] doleo@lemmy.one 3 points 8 months ago Everybody should cut off all trade with US permalink fedilink source parent