Seems like that is the default course of action when one country is doing a “bad” thing that the US or Europe doesn’t like.

I’ll admit that I don’t really know how that works, or how it’s enforced, or whatever. But could the EU and/or Canada or even China impose sanctions on the US now since the US is doing, um, very bad things?

  • CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    301·
    3 days ago

    Sure. But that quickly turns into

    No Microsoft, google, or Apple. No GitHub, Intel, or AMD. No Facebook or Netflix, Disney, etc.

    It is nearly impossible to escape financial involvement with USA companies, and it’s why countries under sanctions from USA are not wealthy.

      • xavier666@lemmy.umucat.dayEnglish
        8·
        3 days ago

        Not selling me on those downsides. Sounds like a much better world without those.

        Try selling this idea to the rest of your country’s population.

        • BroBot9000@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          3 days ago

          Canada is already working on cutting American ties and strengthening relations with the EU. Local stores have drastically changed their stock since Canadian citizens stop buying American groceries. Now that Trump bombed Venezuela it’s only going to accelerate the process.

          • PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            1·
            2 hours ago

            Have they? Beyond, small, local measures, I haven’t noticed much difference. We still are trying to buy the F-35, we’re just as committed to American software and financial institutions and have no plans nor initiatives to transfer away, we’re doubling down on fossil fuels, much of which will go to the US, and we don’t really even (accurately) label which products are Canadian or not. I don’t know of a single government-led or funded initiative to reduce reliance on the US.

    • fartographer@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 days ago

      But that’s exactly the point. Losing those companies large portions of their customer base will have them quickly lobbying in your favor.

    • Andy@slrpnk.net
      6·
      3 days ago

      Corey Doctorow had a presentation this past week at the C3 hacker conference arguing that all our allies only agreed to be ruled by US tech hegemony in exchange for free trade agreements, and if they want a win-win solution to getting f’d, they should repeal their laws against jailbreaking US tech.

      Tech sovereignty is already (finally) an issue the rest of the world is waking up to. I hope they go much farther and faster.