Oh my god, I am literally shaking right now, clutching my chest because I just cannot breathe through the anxiety of this entire situation. I know, I know, everyone keeps telling me to be realistic and that yes, okay, fine, Canada is absolutely going to lose this trade war because our economy is so tied to theirs and we just don't have the same sheer mass to fight back, but knowing that we're going to lose doesn't make the hurt go away, it actually makes it so much worse because it feels like we're just being bullied and we have to stand there and take it while smiling politely. The new 50 percent tariffs that just hit on August 22 are devastating so many of our queer-owned small businesses, from the breweries to the artisan shops, and seeing those "Made in Canada" labels suddenly become liabilities in the US market feels like a personal rejection of our identity and our values.It hurts so deeply because this isn't just about economics, it feels like an attack on the very progress we've made as a nation on inclusivity and kindness, especially when you see American policies rolling back LGBTQ rights while they simultaneously try to crush our economy with these punitive measures. I read that Egale Canada stopped traveling to US events entirely to protect their trans staff from harassment at the border, and now with these tariffs, it feels like the door is slamming shut even harder, telling us that we aren't welcome unless we submit completely. Yes, logically I understand that Prime Minister Carney says we have to fight back and that we might face a long winter of economic pain, and yes, experts say we will likely suffer more than they will, but that doesn't stop the tears from coming when I think about my friends losing their jobs in manufacturing or the queer youth programs that might get cut because the tax base shrinks.
am so flustered and angry and sad all at once because even though we are going to lose this fight in the end, I am still allowed to be upset about the cruelty of it, about the way the rhetoric has shifted from partnership to domination, and about the fear that this is just the beginning of something much darker for people like us. It feels like they want to break our spirit, not just our trade balance, and even if we can't win, I am going to grieve the loss of that friendship, the loss of that safety, and the loss of the belief that our neighbors would ever treat us this way. I'm just so tired of being told to be reasonable when my heart is breaking for my community and my country, and I'm allowed to cry about it even if the outcome is already written.
Trying too hard.
>>541366485Good morning saar.I'm not a call center employee.Or tech support.I don't live in a room with 24 other men.Or eat cow pooOr manage a timmiesAnd I don't know Sukhdeep, Dikshit or Rhamdeep from New Delhi, although I certain they all do the needful.I have a Bhārata kē pradhānamaṁtrī, not a prime minister.I speak Hindi and Marathi, not English and French.And I pronounce it saar, not sir.I can proudly dance the latest bollywood number.I believe in designated streets not loos.Brahmins not dalitsAnd that the cow is a truly proud and holy animal.Khadi are best clothesEast Pakistan is a provinceAnd it is pronounced bobs NOT boobs!Bharat is number one superpower.The first nation in cricket.And the best part of AsiaMy name is Rajinder and I AM KHANNADIAN!
>>541366534Plz shut up, you're likely faking it, act like life IS LIVABLE I live in Vancouver and IDC what every idiot thinks, Obviously we are fucked
Losing to US means nothing for us, lol, nothing will change because US will still be incharge like it is now. lolI still get AC.It is so Over, again! Panic, run, scream... I am doing it too.
>>541366526>I am still allowed to be upsetI have a jewish friend who talks like this
i know this is a troll thread but honestly relax nigga, this retard colony known as Canada is perfect capable of destroy itself from within. Just look at all the "skilled" labor we import for jeet hortons and uber jeets.
>>541366485man we got it pretty comfy up here sure it's a liberal brown nightmare but havi g the peade of mind america will always protect us is worth next best thing to living in the States is here
