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[–] Darkcoffee@sh.itjust.works 322 points 2 weeks ago (51 children)

Yes. Tech billionaires are the ones who stood behind Trump proudly on inauguration day, so let's start using Canadian/European options. Plenty of them match what those tech companies offer anyway.

[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 131 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (49 children)

I believe this is how we can cripple the US.

I just switched my services over and there are some great alternatives, we have just been pre-programmed to use the American default brands.

Adobe, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon all easy to replace.

The only challenging one so far is YouTube, content is just lacking elsewhere, but atleast with adblockers YouTube isn't getting my money.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 45 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

As an American, I'm already subscribed to !buycanadian@lemmy.ca and !buyeuropean@feddit.uk.

I'll eat those tariffs to ensure the companies that stood at Trump's side feel it in their stock portfolios.

[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's a great idea and I may do the same, because I have the means. I won't blame ANYONE that can't because they are just struggling to get by, though. There's going to be a lot of pain and a lot of people are going to have to go into survival mode. If they have to buy the cheapest shit at Walmart to get by, I won't judge.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Same. Hard times are coming, and I have a suspicion it's going to be worse than 2008.

People will need to do what they can do, and I don't blame them for surviving.

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