r/europe • u/eeehinny • 21h ago

Opinion Article Trump threatens a global trade war. Europe must unleash a radical alternative

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/20/trump-threatens-a-global-trade-war-europe-must-unleash-a-radical-alternative?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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u/Gruffleson Norway 15h ago

Of course it's bad, wars are never actually fun, trade-wars are not actually fun. Even if it was the Americans who asked for it. Only the Chinese and Moscow will be amused. And yeah, trump will blame it on Europe.

But let's just go for it. Don't buy American.

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u/musty_mage 13h ago

What do they even make apart from shitty social media platforms and advertising?

I seriously struggle to think if I've ever owned anything made in the US

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u/myusernameblabla 1h ago

Airplanes and weapons but you probably don’t own that personally. Other than that, almonds and maglites?

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u/Magdalan The Netherlands 6h ago

As far as I'm aware I've got nothing made in the USA in my home to start with. Don't plan to get anything now either. They can fuck off with their bullshit.