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thomasto HistoryPorn@lemmy.world•An angry mob beats anti-segregation protesters ('Freedom Riders'), Birmingham, Alabama, USA, 1961English48·2 months agoThis is the good old time that the MAGA folk want to bring back.
So,I hate to admit it, but let me go against the pack here. Tariffs unfortunately work as Trump is claiming they work, but not for the reason he thinks. You see, while the US customers are the ones that will fit the bill, this isn’t the whole story.
Canadian businesses will try to lower their prices to stay competitive. And our governments (federal and provincials) have already stated that they will help businesses and workers as much as they can, probably with subsidies.
Every time a Canadian businesses lower it’s price to stay competitive with the tariffs and every time our governments pay subsidies to help with that, Canadians are effectively paying for Trump’s tariffs. (Note that this will have been 100% true with a small tariff, but 25% is too much to absorb, so part of the cost will go towards US customers).
With that in mind, counter-tarrifs makes perfect sense, but the assumption here is that US and states governments will help US businesses hit by the tariffs. We may be wrong on this part
thomasto News@lemmy.world•Donald Trump tries to kill birthright citizenship with executive order2·3 months agoI can’t see how this would work. The “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” part refers to the children born in the US, not their parents. But don’t quote me on this, I’m not a lawyer.
Replace Japan with Germany and I’m in.
Furthermore, it completely defeats the purpose of sovereigns citizenry. Aren’t they supposed to not recognize the government’s authority ? If their plate was issued by the DOT, it means they entered a contract with them. Or something like that, not 100% sure about the (lack of) logic here.
When I was 16, had a game with my friends. I was allied with my best friend, and we were planning an invasion where I would convoy his army through the Mediterranean with my fleet. Stabbed him in the back and switched alliances instead.
25 years later, my friend still resents me for this.
Best game ever, 10/10, would betray again.
Guy should just surrender and go to trial. I bet they will find it hard to get 12 person to find him guilty.
thomasto No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Can someone explain the framework of the current British... idk is empire the correct term?6·5 months agoWhen I became a Canadian citizen, around a decade ago, I pledged fealty to Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada.
So, Canada (and probably Australia too) is a kingdom different from the United Kingdom, that happens to have the same monarch. Different crowns, same person under it. Given that the British monarch only retains a ceremonial role in every country that they “rules”, having the same one doesn’t make a lot of differences from having our separate one.
This video is blocked in my country. Girl another source ?
Yeah, we can also make it fun. Once someone has amassed a certain quantity of wealth, make a big ceremony, where the guy is given a trophy that says “I won capitalism”. After that, every dollar he makes past the limit is taxed 100%
thomasto And Finally...@feddit.uk•Belgian priest arrested after deadly night of sex and drugs with British cleric10·7 months agoYeah, the headline made it sound way worse than it actually is. Or maybe I’m biased and expect the worst when I see priest, drug and sex in the same headline.
thomastoUnited States | News & Politics@midwest.social•Donald Trump faces backlash over rally locations: "Sundown towns"79·8 months agoAs a non American, thank you. The headline made zero sense without that context.
In theory yes. In practice or will require enormous resources to build a case against the army of layers that Google and the other giants can afford. I believe only the government now is big enough to do it, with the antitrust law.
thomasto News@lemmy.world•French entertainer who performed as a mostly nude Greek god during opening ceremony responds to controversy9·9 months agoHe had a costume that mimicked nudity and was singing a song about being nude (something about, if we were all nudes, there will be no wars). So i guess the description mostly nude applies here.
May I suggest you use the french tarot rules ? If there is a French community near you, you may find players among them.
Here are the rules translated in English : https://www.pagat.com/tarot/frtarot.html
No, tarot is a fantastic card game : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tarot_card_games&diffonly=true
Cartomancy using a tarot game cards is stupid though.
Yeah, but fort that you had to finish the game. That was HARD as hell back in the days. I believe neither I nor anyone in my elementary school knew Samus was a girl because nobody managed to finish the game.
Allegedly