• KingPorkChop@lemmy.caOP
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    10 days ago

    The majority of these distilleries are in red states. They voted for Trump and this is what they get.

  • Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.ca
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    10 days ago

    Well maybe instead of complaining about Canadians not buying, they should be doing something to get rid of the menace in their whitehouse. But of course it’s much easier to just blame Canada.

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      9 days ago

      If conservatives/regressives weren’t blaming other people for their problems, they wouldn’t be conservatives anymore.

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      With the number of companies that Trump is hurting, you’d think the CEOs would be putting some serious pressure on the politicians that their donations were intended to control.

      I guess we have to boycott even harder.

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    Well, they could give everyone deep discounts to increase sales and so everyone can drink enough to blackout til the end of this nightmare.

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    Those MAGA dumbshits voted for it, zero sympathy. Carry on Canada, the new North American beacon.

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      Quite, the first 2016 term had some similar things so dropping liquor sales isn’t a unexpected event.

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    TLDR;

    For a few days, Chris Swonger saw some light at the end of the tunnel.

    The head of the association representing U.S. distillers was optimistic a trade deal with Canada was at hand in mid-August, and that American liquor, wine and beer would soon be back on the shelves at the LCBO and other provincial monopolies.

    …was this the whole article?

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    10 days ago

    Was the Canadian market that important for American liquor that our boycott busted them? Or were there other countries that also boycotted their alcohol?

    • Victor Villas@lemmy.ca
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      Was the Canadian market that important for American liquor that our boycott busted them?

      Yeah, it has been pretty damaging, but great for our local industry

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        Before I quit drinking (for now) I noticed they put on Canadian liquors that I never heard of before and they were great.

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    10 days ago

    How do you like your deal maker that you liked because he’s so brash and strong and tells it like it is, now? We were sure you were idiots back then - now you know, too.

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      9 days ago

      I’m with you 100%, but I seriously doubt the purple you’re directing that at will ever read it. I get it though. Just typing it out is cathartic even if only like-minded people and the void see it.

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      9 days ago

      When a few beers cost as much as a 12 pack and a DUI can completely derail your life, I don’t blame them.

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        Well, I mean… a DUI should derail one’s life, otherwise it could ruins someone else’s life.

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          My point being grandpa would be forced to pour out his car beer before spending the night in the drunk tank, receiving a small fine without even missing work. The punishments today are harsh and life-altering. They’re so successful as a deterrent that many young people just don’t even see the point in drinking at all, hence the reduced drinking in gen Z.

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    Trade agreements mean shit because even with lower prices, I’ll never buy anything made in the USA.