If you look at European news sources, it’s filled with representatives from various countries all saying variations of “holy shit, we really can’t trust the US anymore”.
The rest of the world can no longer expect the US to abide by word or deed for any more than two years. Any change in administration could mean rapid, unpredictable changes up to and including breaking treaties just because they feel like it.
Yup. Canada already had a treaty with the US in NAFTA. But, in Trump’s first term, it was pressured into abandoning that and signing a new treaty, the USMCA. The whole point of these treaties was to provide tariff-free access to US markets (and vice versa). Canada had to give up a lot to get that guarantee.
Now Trump is violating his own new USMCA treaty, who knows why. Most likely it’s just a grudge against Trudeau. So, Canada gave up on certain rights to get the treaty, and now the treaty is being ignored by the guy who pushed it. The smart move on Canada’s part would be to stop enforcing all the IP terms in the deal, which are all hugely favourable to Hollywood at the expense of Canada’s domestic industries.
The rest of the world can no longer expect the US to abide by word or deed for any more than two years. Any change in administration could mean rapid, unpredictable changes up to and including breaking treaties just because they feel like it.
Yup. Canada already had a treaty with the US in NAFTA. But, in Trump’s first term, it was pressured into abandoning that and signing a new treaty, the USMCA. The whole point of these treaties was to provide tariff-free access to US markets (and vice versa). Canada had to give up a lot to get that guarantee.
Now Trump is violating his own new USMCA treaty, who knows why. Most likely it’s just a grudge against Trudeau. So, Canada gave up on certain rights to get the treaty, and now the treaty is being ignored by the guy who pushed it. The smart move on Canada’s part would be to stop enforcing all the IP terms in the deal, which are all hugely favourable to Hollywood at the expense of Canada’s domestic industries.
Yeah our government is so flippy floppy. It sucks. Our first goddamn president warned against a two party state
He warned against it but the structure they all put in place ensures it’s what we get.