[eCa]

European here.

To be frank, it’s more about the rest of the ”west” updating our list of friendly countries. It is the US that has chosen to take an ever more adversarial position lately, pretty much worsening daily.

The trust among the rest of the west feels like it instead is strengthening. I interpret both ”buy European” and ”buy Canadian” as more of ”don’t buy from USA” with a thin layer of politeness.

[1over137]

There is no such veneer of politeness in Canada. The sentiment is more 'boycott USA'.

[eCa]

Understood. From my reading of /r/canada I’ve got the impression that you are further along that path. I’ve been quite impressed with the political response to the whole 51st/governor madness as well.

[1over137]

Canada is the canary in the coal mine. Watch it closely if you want to see what's coming for Europe.

[mlrtime]

Yet none of the Canadians stop using reddit, a US company. Easy to boycott things you don't care about.

[throaway1989]

Sure they have. And if Reddit charged for use then they would see Canadians leaving en-masse.

[mlrtime]

Europe is increasing it's defense spending as it should. The whole point here is about countries paying they're fare share for defense. You want to have all the benefits of socialism without defense spending, which is easy when you know someone else will come to bail you out. I'd be pissed as well tbh, but I think it's good the EU controls their own destiny.