ValueSubtracted@startrek.website to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 16 days 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 · 16 days agomessage-square15linkfedilink
minus-squareimrighthere@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·16 days agoThat is self preservation, not decency.
minus-squareHumanOnEarth@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up22·16 days 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·edit-216 days 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·edit-216 days 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·edit-216 days 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·edit-216 days 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.