ValueSubtracted@startrek.website to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agoJim Pattison won't sell U.S. warehouse proposed as new ICE facilitywww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up1111arrow-down10
arrow-up1111arrow-down1external-linkJim Pattison won't sell U.S. warehouse proposed as new ICE facilitywww.cbc.caValueSubtracted@startrek.website to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square15linkfedilink
minus-squareimrighthere@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·1 month agoThat is self preservation, not decency.
minus-squareHumanOnEarth@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up22·1 month ago100% Had to explain this to family yesterday. Told them I’m positive he will do the right thing, but not for the reasons we want him to. That said, I’d rather him be a heartless capitalist than a willing traitor. So beat possible outcome I suppose
minus-squarecygnus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·1 month agoPattison is an asshole but is somewhat of a patriot - they ran a bunch of pro-Canada messaging on their digital boards during the 51st state drama. Now excuse me as I go take a shower after defending him in the slightest.
minus-squaregarbagebagel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 month agoThey also price gouged on Canadian products when calls to buy Canadian started. There was no patriotism involved it was self interest.
minus-squarecygnus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·1 month agoYes, he’s such a patriot that he wants to ensure only Canadians have the right to fuck over other Canadians.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoHow can you tell? A lot of other people have found success cowtowing to Trump. Even Canadians have tried.
That is self preservation, not decency.
100%
Had to explain this to family yesterday.
Told them I’m positive he will do the right thing, but not for the reasons we want him to.
That said, I’d rather him be a heartless capitalist than a willing traitor. So beat possible outcome I suppose
Pattison is an asshole but is somewhat of a patriot - they ran a bunch of pro-Canada messaging on their digital boards during the 51st state drama. Now excuse me as I go take a shower after defending him in the slightest.
They also price gouged on Canadian products when calls to buy Canadian started. There was no patriotism involved it was self interest.
Yes, he’s such a patriot that he wants to ensure only Canadians have the right to fuck over other Canadians.
Perfection.
How can you tell?
A lot of other people have found success cowtowing to Trump. Even Canadians have tried.