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Image is of Colombian President Gustavo Petro giving a speech at the UN in 2022.


Trump has arrived in office with the force of an avalanche; ~~ending~~ slowing a genocide on the one hand, while simultaneously promising a total nightmare for minorities and the poor throughout and outside the United States on the other hand. [edited for clarity; I do not actually think Trump has ended the Palestinian genocide obviously, I was making a joke - but the ceasefire is a genuine improvement in conditions for millions of people right now who are on the edge of death, so it cannot be dismissed]

It's still far too early to truly compare and contrast his imperial strategy with Biden's, but initial signs show that there does appear to be somewhat of a reorientation. Biden was famous for being two-faced; ostensibly offering aid and stability, while also blowing up your pipeline to ensure you did not actually have an alternative to his idea. Trump, meanwhile, seems only really capable of aggression, threatening several "allied" nations with what may as well be sanctions because of the economic harm they'd do. I suspect we'll be debating for a long time how much of this can be attributed to the specific characteristics of Trump, or whether he merely embodies the zeitgeist of imperial decline - a wounded empire lashing out with extreme violence to try and convince everybody, including themselves, that they can still be the world imperialist hegemon.

I'll admit it: I did not believe that Trump would actually try and go ahead with putting tariffs on basically anybody who annoys him. And while the threat could still be empty in regards to countries like China and Canada, Colombia is the first indication of the potential of his strategy. Despite some fiery words from President Petro, after Trump's administration revealed the punishment if Colombia did not agree, it appears that Colombia will in fact be accepting deported migrants after all. It's funny how that works.


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[–] QuillcrestFalconer@hexbear.net 16 points 58 minutes ago* (last edited 51 minutes ago)

Is this good?

Edit: musk is doing am hostile takeover of the US government lol

Elon Musk was at USAID this weekend trying to access a SCIF [Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility], State Department source tells me

https://nitter.poast.org/kenklippenstein/status/1886105958872482267#m

[–] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 45 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Sheinbaum orders tariffs against the USA in response to Trump; "categorically" rejects criminal alliances

Sheinbaum ordered the Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard, to implement tariff and non-tariff measures for defenders of Mexican interests, after the United States imposed widespread tariffs on Mexican products.

The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, said this Wednesday that she does not believe that this week US President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on the country and its neighbor Canada will come true.

President Claudia Sheinbaum ordered Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard to implement tariff and non-tariff measures to defend Mexico's interests, after the United States imposed widespread tariffs on Mexican products.

The president also "categorically rejected the White House's slander against the Government of Mexico of having alliances with criminal organizations, as well as any interventionist intention in our territory," responding to Washington's statement that Mexican drug trafficking organizations have a "intolerable alliance" with the Government of Mexico.

[–] bbnh69420@hexbear.net 34 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

TBF retalitatory tariffs are the opposite of sitting back and observing

[–] wheresmysurplusvalue@hexbear.net 25 points 2 hours ago

It's also a standing pic lol

[–] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 24 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I know but i been saving this image for a while and wanted to use it

[–] bbnh69420@hexbear.net 18 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

True facts, it's a great photo

[–] Parsani@hexbear.net 15 points 2 hours ago

Pic goes hard af

[–] sentient@hexbear.net 33 points 3 hours ago

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/pentagon-removes-major-media-outlets-nbc-news-dedicated-workstations-p-rcna190276

nyt, politico, npr, and nbc told to leave their offices in the pentagon to make room for breitbart, OANN, ny post, and... huffington post?

[–] Parsani@hexbear.net 33 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

https://wits.worldbank.org/countrysnapshot/en/can

This world Bank website is helpful if anyone is trying to understand who imports and exports what. This one is for Canada.

Here are Canada's import/export partners. Top is export from Canada, and bottom is import to Canada.

I knew Canada was an oil and resource state, but lol Jesus. It's mainly oil.

[–] Lemister@hexbear.net 3 points 1 hour ago

What else do people need? Maybe wood but the rest Canada is just in competition with.

[–] Lovely_sombrero@hexbear.net 62 points 4 hours ago (6 children)

We finally found out what Trump's demand is in exchange for removing tariffs on Canada. The demand is... Annexation LMAO.

We pay hundreds of Billions of Dollars to SUBSIDIZE Canada. Why? There is no reason. We don’t need anything they have. We have unlimited Energy, should make our own Cars, and have more Lumber than we can ever use. Without this massive subsidy, Canada ceases to exist as a viable Country. Harsh but true! Therefore, Canada should become our Cherished 51st State. Much lower taxes, and far better military protection for the people of Canada — AND NO TARIFFS!

Donald Trump Truth Social Post 08:26 AM EST 02/02/25

[–] Eldungeon2@hexbear.net 18 points 1 hour ago

I like how they want to make ALL of Canada 1 state lol

[–] edge@hexbear.net 2 points 48 minutes ago

Finally? He's been saying exactly that since before he was inaugurated.

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 23 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Is it to artifically inflate the cost of gas because demand is dropping I wonder?

[–] EnsignRedshirt@hexbear.net 14 points 1 hour ago

I gotta say, after decades of making fun of people for blaming high gas prices on the president, it would be really funny if the president was actually directly responsible for higher gas prices this time.

[–] Tervell@hexbear.net 34 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

far better military protection for the people of Canada

PROTECTION FROM WHO, DONALD just-one-small-problem

I love the random capitalization too, Lumber a-little-trolling folks, we're going to have so much Lumber a-little-trolling, more Lumber a-little-trolling than you've ever seen before

[–] VILenin@hexbear.net 5 points 52 minutes ago

trump-drenched “Protection from what we’re gonna do to you if you don’t accept it”

[–] Cowbee@hexbear.net 23 points 3 hours ago

Very silly times.

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 45 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Please let there be a repeat of 1812

[–] deathtoreddit@lemmygrad.ml 31 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Welp, Britain I guess ain't gonna help us.

[–] Parsani@hexbear.net 10 points 2 hours ago

Smh the commonwealth has fallen

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 26 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

I dunno don't one of the royal clowns have a Canadian regiment they're figurehead commanders of? You'd figure a smidgen of Yankee land-grabbing would inspire some nascent remains of imperial arrogance at the brazen attempt to steal one of the jewels from the crown of the sundown empire

[–] Lemister@hexbear.net 7 points 1 hour ago

Canada will be a principally under Prince Harry and Megan Markle, they already live in LA.

[–] WeedReference420@hexbear.net 15 points 2 hours ago

You'd figure a smidgen of Yankee land-grabbing would inspire some nascent remains of imperial arrogance at the brazen attempt to steal one of the jewels from the crown of the sundown empire

Maybe certain old school Tories after one too many G&Ts, Starmer and New Labour are American stooges through and through and proud of it though.

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