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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/38239063

Trump has put American automakers at a disadvantage with their British competitors, they complain

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[–] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 1 points 12 minutes ago

"Oh, shit! A rich narcissistic overgrown child who I thought would help us out doesn't give a shit about anyone but himself! I wish someone had told me... over the last decade..."

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemm.ee 10 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

This is what he does. He betrays everyone. Even his “friends.”

Ask Giuliani.

[–] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 1 points 11 minutes ago

Please.

He's never had a "friend." There are only objects to be used, and discarded.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 38 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe I can finally get the Toyota Hilux I always wanted! But seriously, everyone in the US stop buying shit that isn’t strictly necessary. The corporations cannot “pass the costs along” to us if we don’t buy their shit. Obviously it’s not optimal, but there’s no reason to take it up the caboose just because.

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 25 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Now imagine if people actually boycotted stuff.

I can only dream. dreaming of a diverse market

[–] PolarKraken@sh.itjust.works 1 points 43 minutes ago

I boycott! Oddly enough I just ended a ~15 year Walmart boycott for our family. Began it after becoming aware of their tactics to deliberately strangle local businesses and keep employees below full-time hours to avoid giving them benefits, etc.

Been avoiding them out of habit for so long...started boycotting Amazon, Target, etc. recently...and realized that while I have nothing positive to say about Walmart, they're not even cracking the list of shittiest companies anymore. Because every fucking one else sunk below their standards.

Cool stuff! Boycott shit, people, help out! Most of y'all need the money way more than the stuff these days anyway lol!

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 33 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Ha ha ha. The Orange Turd is just something else. He is just frontstabbing at this point.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 16 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

The only people he hasnt' frontstabbed his whole career are the ones too ignorant to know what he is.

Or the russians.

[–] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 1 points 10 minutes ago

The Russians have the pictures, videos, and correspondence. About very young... girls.

[–] radix@lemmy.world 21 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Automakers: That wasn't part of the deal! You said the [auto industry] would stay under my protection!
Trump: I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further.

[–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 1 points 46 minutes ago* (last edited 45 minutes ago)

I love it for them. Reap the sowing whatever I'm tired.

[–] PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Isn’t it capped at like 100,000 vehicles? What’s the annual output of American automakers?

[–] leadore@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Yes it's capped at 100,000 vehicles. I saw a British TV video panel discussion about the deal yesterday and they said that last year they had sold 102,000 here, so the deal covers almost all they would be selling here anyway. So it doesn't seem like it should affect US manufacturers much at all.