What Legacy Does Trump Leave?

[Mendalla]

He's a strong president, they said. He is a businessman, they said.

And realistically, these are not 100% compatible even if he was either (both are dubious claims in his case). A country is not a business. It doesn't need to run at a profit (ideally it breaks even, but not a profit). It needs to offer protection, support and care to its people, who are essentially its shareholders. Instead, the US seems to run like a corporation with rich donors to the parties as the shareholders. And Trump is the reductio ad absurdum of that whole situation.

(We are somewhat better but there's still a lot of love between corporations and government that can steer things in the wrong direction).

 

[Luce NDs]

And realistically, these are not 100% compatible even if he was either (both are dubious claims in his case). A country is not a business. It doesn't need to run at a profit (ideally it breaks even, but not a profit). It needs to offer protection, support and care to its people, who are essentially its shareholders. Instead, the US seems to run like a corporation with rich donors to the parties as the shareholders. And Trump is the reductio ad absurdum of that whole situation.

(We are somewhat better but there's still a lot of love between corporations and government that can steer things in the wrong direction).

A country is not part of the business and belief scheme? Well damn ...

That will be a big disappointment to those concerned about the 8-10% sign 'n bonus ... as they really do not work for anything else! It is perfect when you are top of the great heap ... but usually CEO's are depressed regardless (even if you cannot regard it) as a matter of bad sight ... blind?

It is like the powerful being up against a wall of paranoia that the little people will be their destruction ... fear is like that ... metaphorically ...

 

[WhyCzar]

I avoid all American goods, services, and stores all the time. I believe that's what every good Canadian must do

I buy whatever I want as long as I can afford it - sourced from wherever country is making the thing I want!

Canadian or not - everyone should be free to make their own choice on what they buy.

 

[Mendalla]

I buy whatever I want as long as I can afford it - sourced from wherever country is making the thing I want!

Canadian or not - everyone should be free to make their own choice on what they buy.

Frankly, Jae likely buys very little that is Canadian or American given he lives in Korea whose supply chain is probably mostly local to East Asia. So it's not really a conversation worth having with him.

I would say that I don't buy a lot of American stuff but I certainly buy a lot that comes from outside Canada. This is, after all, not an either-or situation. There's a lot of goods on our shelves that don't come from either Canada or the US. Including Korean goods.

 

[chansen]

I purposely bought tires that were made in Canada recently. I don't buy American booze anymore and will not going forward. It has made a difference. We know it has, or the administration wouldn't bring it up so often.