The World Boycotts the US

We deserve nothing less.

Can't blame them and glad they are doing it.

America showed its ass when it re-elected this unhinged criminal pathological liar to reign over us like a king. I tried to love the US for all its flaws but no more. I hate what this miserable, ugly place has become (and probably always was).

Well if things turn momentarily warm with Russia I can go to Moscow and St. Petersburg. I so want to go to the Hermitage. Then WWlll can happen. If you haven't seen Russian Ark you must. A fabulous movie. I still have no idea how they did it.

Totally. And the unintended affect is the world rushing away from authoritarian leaders and leaning to the left

I would too. It’s beyond shameful that we (collectively) elected him knowing he intended to do what he’s now doing.

Bring the pain. Sorry not sorry.

I hope the anti-US sentiment and boycotts (totally deserved) will have an effect. This country is disgusting.

A worsening trade imbalance will then require higher tariffs on foreign goods to reduce it, so fewer goods from those countries will be sold. There’s no winner.

Keep your asses out of Europe, they will spit in your food and put bed bugs in your luggage, you have been warned.

I want to see sanctions levied against us.

Can’t blame them.

I do hope the maggots who worship their mad king and his ketamine addicted jester get hit the hardest, tho.

They probably won’t, since most of them work retail or unskilled labor.

The Canadian boycott of US bourbon, however, is kicking turtle right in in his desiccated pecker. I love that for him.

[quote]America showed its ass when it re-elected this unhinged criminal pathological liar to reign over us like a king.

It didn't, r3, it was rigged.

R11, alas we are all in this together

I’ll have to pretend I’m Canadian when traveling internationally.

I already do. Too ashamed to have anyone think I was a citizen of this shit cuntry*.

My husband and I left Boston 12 years ago to move back to New York to take care of his aging parents. We used to travel all the time, but put our life on hold for them. His mother passed in 2017 and his father in 2023.

Since it’s our 40th anniversary this August, we booked a Scandinavian cruise to celebrate (well before election day).

It looks like it’s time to cancel before the final payment is due in May. I could cry over what’s become of this god forsaken country.

Why would you cancel, R16?

We don't generally hang around where we're not welcome.

I think that's unnecessary, R18. They still want your tourist dollars. Think of it as something you can give back rather than cheating yourself out of a trip, which makes no sense.

The US became disgusting (so did Canada and Europe) when radicalism on both sides took over. The radical right led people to the radical left. The radical left led people to the radical right, which led to the current administration. Nothing occurs in isolation. What is happening today is because of what happened yesterday and a week ago, a month ago, a year ago etc.

People have no memory so they only focus on what's happening now, because they can't remember everything that led up to NOW.

Trump's election is everyone's fault.

[quote] We don't generally hang around where we're not welcome.

I understand. I have a cruise in 2026 that visits Vancouver that I’m now wary of. It’s good not to travel to where there is so much hate toward the U.S.

[quote] Trump's election is everyone's fault.

No, it isn't. We're all going to suffer but it's not all our fault.

What do you think is going to happen? I'm in Europe and while we might be looking at developments in the US open-mouthed, we're not going to chuck bricks at American tourists.

I think the worst that might happen is you might have some awkward conversations at a dinner table if you befriended some non-Americans and the topic turned to politics. But unless you're walking around in a MAGA hat and calling everyone cunts, you'll be fine.

We’re going to Japan in June and got a good deal flying through Montreal on Air Canada. When I bought the tickets last fall I never dreamed we’d be in this position with the rest of the world. Now I am worried the airline is going to pull out of this market for the flight from Atlanta to Montreal due to fewer Canadians traveling to the USA and our trip will be cancelled.

[quote] I'm in Europe and while we might be looking at developments in the US open-mouthed, we're not going to chuck bricks at American tourists.

You literally can only speak for yourself. You can’t say there won’t be anyone acting on all the hate toward the U.S., and there’s plenty of things Europeans could do to make their guests’ experience very unpleasant short of throwing a brick.

[quote]The US became disgusting (so did Canada and Europe) when radicalism on both sides took over.

Take your bothsides and shove it, r20.

Do you have flight insurance, R24?

I'm American and I'm going out of my way now to buy non-American products.

R25 If anything, American tourists will be met with pity rather than outright hostility.

Trump is a buffoon acting like a child. I think the anger is justified.

But the truth is, ubfernatiin trade is in fact unfair, and I say that as someone with a small business who ships worldwide. It’s not true of all counties but it’s certainly true of some in question.

Canada? Not really. Mexico? I can’t speak to that as Mexicans don’t buy my product.

The UK? Absolutely. They require that you as a non-UK seller withhold VAT and pay it quarterly to the UK. In order to do that, you have to register with the UK government. Have fun with that, as a small seller outside the UK.

The EU? It has the same VAT situation as above, but add to that the new GPSR, a product safety regulation requiring an INSANE amount of paperwork, and also requiring you have a registered agent in the EU. It is so onerous and impractical that I can no longer sell to the EU.

Add customs duties in both the EU and UK which have a much lower threshold than what the U.S. charges.

Meanwhile my UK and EU competitors can sell into the U.S. market and the products sail right in, no hassles, no expenses to the customer on less than around $2000 of goods.

It’s patently unfair and protectionist.

I’ve long waited for a U.S. administration to address this. What do I get? An utter moron who blindly flings tariffs around with no sense of proportion, then cancels them, then starts them again, then ….

^^^ international, not “ ubfernatiin” of course

Makes sense. A large part of what makes the US appealing is the belief or appearance of striving towards equality, opportunity for all and lifting of the dispossessed. Chuck that out the window and all you have left is a bunch of money grubbing cunts, nothing special.

R26 There's no radical left and radical right?

Keep denying your part (radical left) in the rise of MAGAs.

Wokes and MAGAs are two sides of the same coin.

Both are mentally ill.

Keep digging yourself even deeper, r33.

R34 Keep being in denial and avoid answering my questions.

Keep calling women "birthing people" and see if a Democrat dethrones Trump next time.

R16, R21 et al: I wonder. Prices for transatlantic and European cruise departures this spring and summer appear to have dropped, in some cases considerably. HAL has three transits, 14-16 days this spring with lead prices starting at $799 pp. Looming recession coming or Americans concerned about their reception abroad? Lots of sweeteners (onboard credits, free excursions, drink and WiFi packages discounted, etc) on offer with different lines as well.

Tariffs don't work and we live in a global economy. I guess multi-failed/bankrupt Dunold Dump wouldn't know this.

Good! I love our country but the only way to stop this madness is to cause as much pain to MAGA as possible. It will hurt us, too, of course. But I’m willing to take that pain in order to destroy Trump and his lackeys.

I love how these countries are apologizing to blue states for taking the actions. They know we’re not the assholes.

[quote]I love how these countries are apologizing to blue states for taking the actions. They know we’re not the assholes.

It would be great if our passports were blue or red depending on our home state. I know that's unfair to the red staters who voted for Harris (and obscene to the blue staters who voted for Trump), but I'd feel a lot better about international travel with it right now.

[quote]If anything, American tourists will be met with pity rather than outright hostility.

I'll take it...I feel pretty pitiful right now!

Keep trolling, r35.

America deserves the pain it gets

I'm American and I stand with everyone boycotting the US.

The troll at R33/R35 is so fucking tiresome, constantly spewing his inane and insane garbage as if it were the gospel truth.

Please, please get a frontal lobotomy ASAP, R33/R35. Do it for posterity and humanity.

I think most non-Americans understand the situation. Hate to say it, but a lot of Americans think of the world as Us and Everybody Else. People in foreign countries seem to have a more balanced view of the world as interconnected countries.

I meet up annually in Las Vegas with friends from the UK, Germany, and Canada. The Canadians have canceled this year and invited everyone to visit them instead. The UK and Germany folks are still coming, but I have real concerns about next year unless we do it in Canada or Europe.

A friend who goes to London once a year is there now. I just texted her to see if people have approached her to talk about American politics this time around.

I'm guessing 80% of all Americans and 99% of MAGATs couldm't locate Uruguay or Poland on a map.

So much for Americans' world view.

The troll on this thread must be Russian. They're world champions in bothsiderism. Putin would be proud of him.

I’d suggest that a lot of them couldn’t locate USA on a map.

no one wins a trade war

[Quote] The troll on this thread must be Russian.

No, it’s the same old troll as usual. He looks like a frog and takes weekend trips to photograph scenic decay in the rust belt.

Why alone? Because he looks like a frog. And he’s rightwing AND gay.

Oh, the drunkard from Pittsburgh who lusts after straight guys?

I think we might be met with a little pity in Europe too. Don't be super loud and rude and it's OK. I'd had a few gentle inquiries about our politics. They know the US is a large place with different regions and political persuasions (sort of?). An American visitor trying to do a little respectful cultural immersion is better than some of our red hat fellow citizens who aren't coming over. And some of people you encounter aboard are just happy for tourist money no questions asked.

None other, r51

I just tell people I'm Esoteric.

Yes. It’s understandable.

[quote]I understand. I have a cruise in 2026 that visits Vancouver that I’m now wary of.

This could help cruise lines to avoid having to stop in Canada during Alaska cruises, especially with tensions rising.

An archived NYTimes story describes 'Buy American' boycotts

[quote]But Europeans’ anguish over Mr. Trump’s treatment of America’s longtime allies has hardened as he has moved to rewire world trade with steep global tariffs, the central bank found.

[quote]And even if a trade deal is reached, Europe’s newfound wariness of its longtime ally will not easily be unwound. The E.C.B. study found that even if a mere 5 percent tax were placed on American products sold in Europe, Europeans would still be inclined to shun them. What is new, the central bank said, is a “preference” among European consumers “to move away from U.S. products and brands altogether,” no matter what the cost. That was the case even for households that could bear the brunt of higher prices.

[quote]“Even though they could afford more expensive U.S. products and services, they consciously choose alternatives,” the bank said. “This suggests that consumers’ reactions may not just be a temporary response to tariff increases, but instead signal a possible long-term structural shift in consumer preferences away from U.S. products and brands.”

I've even switched AI chatbots – from Google's Gemini and Microsoft's Copilot, to French Mistral (Le Chat). Fuck American corporations.

The only person who really benefits from all this chaos and destroying generations long alliances and creating economic calamity in the west is Putin.

He makes Cuba into Trump Casinos.

[quote]The only person who really benefits from all this chaos and destroying generations long alliances and creating economic calamity in the west is Putin.

True enough. For you to punish me rarely benefits you, or vice versa. It's a show or principal and warning. Unfortunately making Putin the target of a homegrown consumer products boycott doesn't work on any level except possibly to amuse him.

I knew about Trump and his Russian nexus since the 1990s. So much of what is going on so far fits into the Russian asset dynamics.

Sure it is, r62, but you’ll never see Fux telling the rubes that.