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Auggie

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6. I don't believe it's about tariffs. It's about creating economic collapse: Shock Doctrine stuff.

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Mon Mar 10, 2025, 09:42 AM

Mar 2025

Cause a crisis, then "solve" it with pro-corporate policies as a panicked electorate welcomes action of any kind ... tax cuts for business, trickle-down economics, and drastic cuts to social spending.

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Why US Automakers Make Vehicles in Canada [View all] douglas9 Mar 2025 OP

How about that. The Canadian manufacturers don't have to worry about health care. everyonematters Mar 2025 #1

US healthcare costs twice as much per capita and life expectancy is shorter unless you're a Congress critter. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #3

Not quite that simple. The Canada-US Auto Pact of 1965 was enacted prior to Canada universal health care. MichMan Mar 2025 #2

Thank you for good background. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #4

Ok, it is not the whole answer, but it is obviously part of it. everyonematters Mar 2025 #8

Let's assume that the US adopted the Canadian model MichMan Mar 2025 #5

I don't believe it's about tariffs. It's about creating economic collapse: Shock Doctrine stuff. Auggie Mar 2025 #6

The same as Putin, Trump does not want a democracy next door, Trump's goal is doc03 Mar 2025 #7

Yup! pat_k Mar 2025 #9

Lessons never learned and why is that? Passages Mar 2025 #10