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'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too

Consumers across Europe furious over President Donald Trump’s policies are boycotting U.S. goods. Among the most passionate are Danes, seeking a way to protest Trump's threat to seize the Danish territory of Greenland.
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Ivan Hansen, a retired Danish police officer, loaded up his basket at the supermarket, carefully checking each product to avoid buying anything made in the United States. No more Coca-Cola, no more California Zinfandel wine or almonds.



The 67-year-old said it’s the only way he knows to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies. He’s furious about Trump’s threat to seize the Danish territory of Greenland, but it’s not just that. There are also the threats to take control of the Panama Canal and Gaza. And Trump’s relationship with Elon Musk, who has far-right ties and made what many interpreted as a straight-armed Nazi salute.



On his recent shopping trip, Hansen returned home with dates from Iran. It shocked him to realize that he now perceives the United States as a greater threat than Iran.



“Trump really looks like a bully who tries in every way to intimidate, threaten others to get his way,” he told The Associated Press. “I will fight against that kind of thing.”

Hansen is just one supporter of a growing movement across Europe and Canada to boycott U.S. products. People are joining Facebook groups where they exchange ideas about how to avoid U.S. products and find alternatives. Feelings are especially strong across the Nordic region — and very possibly strongest in Denmark given Trump’s threats to seize Greenland.



Google trends showed a spike in searches for the term “Boycott USA,” and “Boycott America,” as Trump announced new tariffs, with the top regions including Denmark, Canada and France. At the same time, a global backslash is also building against Tesla as the brand becomes tied to Trump, with plunging sales in Europe and Canada. In Germany, police were investigating after four Teslas were set on fire Friday.
 
BlooVooDoo said:
My son has been looking for a young, low mileage used car. Most recently he negotiated on a 3yr old Civic. Final dealer counter was just 8% less than MSRP when the car was new.

The Civic is assembled in Alliston, Ontario.
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How does it work if we travel to purchase?

There used to be, and maybe still are, programs where one could travel to Germany, buy a BMW, drive it and return to the US with it as a used car. From what I read one saved money doing this.

Maybe we need to set up a new business for tourism car purchases.
 
Healing said:
Can confirm. I could get a modestly used model 3 for less than a comparable Corolla.
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Can you get it with the Toyota emblem on the back, to avoid some of the harassment? Or go with the bumper sticker approach, saying you purchased it before Musk went crazy.
 
altmin said:
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'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too

Consumers across Europe furious over President Donald Trump’s policies are boycotting U.S. goods. Among the most passionate are Danes, seeking a way to protest Trump's threat to seize the Danish territory of Greenland.
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Ivan Hansen, a retired Danish police officer, loaded up his basket at the supermarket, carefully checking each product to avoid buying anything made in the United States. No more Coca-Cola, no more California Zinfandel wine or almonds.



The 67-year-old said it’s the only way he knows to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies. He’s furious about Trump’s threat to seize the Danish territory of Greenland, but it’s not just that. There are also the threats to take control of the Panama Canal and Gaza. And Trump’s relationship with Elon Musk, who has far-right ties and made what many interpreted as a straight-armed Nazi salute.



On his recent shopping trip, Hansen returned home with dates from Iran. It shocked him to realize that he now perceives the United States as a greater threat than Iran.



“Trump really looks like a bully who tries in every way to intimidate, threaten others to get his way,” he told The Associated Press. “I will fight against that kind of thing.”

Hansen is just one supporter of a growing movement across Europe and Canada to boycott U.S. products. People are joining Facebook groups where they exchange ideas about how to avoid U.S. products and find alternatives. Feelings are especially strong across the Nordic region — and very possibly strongest in Denmark given Trump’s threats to seize Greenland.



Google trends showed a spike in searches for the term “Boycott USA,” and “Boycott America,” as Trump announced new tariffs, with the top regions including Denmark, Canada and France. At the same time, a global backslash is also building against Tesla as the brand becomes tied to Trump, with plunging sales in Europe and Canada. In Germany, police were investigating after four Teslas were set on fire Friday.
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Brilliant, just turn the entire world against us, seems like a great move for the future prosperity of the country.
 
altmin said:
apnews.com

'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too

Consumers across Europe furious over President Donald Trump’s policies are boycotting U.S. goods. Among the most passionate are Danes, seeking a way to protest Trump's threat to seize the Danish territory of Greenland.
apnews.com apnews.com
Ivan Hansen, a retired Danish police officer, loaded up his basket at the supermarket, carefully checking each product to avoid buying anything made in the United States. No more Coca-Cola, no more California Zinfandel wine or almonds.



The 67-year-old said it’s the only way he knows to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies. He’s furious about Trump’s threat to seize the Danish territory of Greenland, but it’s not just that. There are also the threats to take control of the Panama Canal and Gaza. And Trump’s relationship with Elon Musk, who has far-right ties and made what many interpreted as a straight-armed Nazi salute.



On his recent shopping trip, Hansen returned home with dates from Iran. It shocked him to realize that he now perceives the United States as a greater threat than Iran.



“Trump really looks like a bully who tries in every way to intimidate, threaten others to get his way,” he told The Associated Press. “I will fight against that kind of thing.”

Hansen is just one supporter of a growing movement across Europe and Canada to boycott U.S. products. People are joining Facebook groups where they exchange ideas about how to avoid U.S. products and find alternatives. Feelings are especially strong across the Nordic region — and very possibly strongest in Denmark given Trump’s threats to seize Greenland.



Google trends showed a spike in searches for the term “Boycott USA,” and “Boycott America,” as Trump announced new tariffs, with the top regions including Denmark, Canada and France. At the same time, a global backslash is also building against Tesla as the brand becomes tied to Trump, with plunging sales in Europe and Canada. In Germany, police were investigating after four Teslas were set on fire Friday.
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UNCatTech said:
How does it work if we travel to purchase?

There used to be, and maybe still are, programs where one could travel to Germany, buy a BMW, drive it and return to the US with it as a used car. From what I read one saved money doing this.

Maybe we need to set up a new business for tourism car purchases.
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Canadian Customs officers are issuing tariffs on the border as people come into Canada with goods. I am not sure what the American side is doing.
 
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Toronto to buy 17 new fire trucks from Canadian firms as part of tariff response

Toronto will buy 17 new pumper trucks from a Canadian company as one of the first steps in its tariff response plan, city officials said Monday.
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Toronto will buy 17 new pumper trucks from a Canadian company as one of the first steps in its tariff response plan, city officials said Monday.

“They are a critical piece of our firefighting equipment in Toronto, and going forward, they will be made in Canada,” Mayor Olivia Chow said at a news conference Monday.

The trucks were approved in the 2025 city budget and the contracts have not yet been awarded. In the past, the trucks have been purchased from American firms at a cost of $1 million-plus each.

The mayor unveiled details about the city’s plan under an enormous Canadian flag, flanked by her economic response team, with fire trucks in the background.

Chow said only Canadian companies can bid on construction work that is worth under $8.8. million, and goods and service under $353,000 going forward.

U.S.-based suppliers will no longer be able to bid on city contracts.

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As well, city employees will have to receive special permission from the city manager for business travel to the U.S. They will also have to limit their use of U.S.-based rideshare services, such as Uber and Lyft, where locally-owned alternatives exist.
 


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Last fall, Molson Hart ordered $100,000 worth of stuffed animals from China—dragons, pygmy goats and white tigers—to sell through his Texas-based company, Viahart Educational Toy Co.

In January, the toys were loaded onto ships for voyages across the Pacific Ocean and through the Panama Canal. In February and again in March, President Trump imposed new tariffs on China. The toys arrived in Houston on March 12, days after the 20% tariff took effect. The cost to Hart: an additional $20,000. …”
 
Come on now Super, you know as well as I do that the MAGA movement is a populist movement. They are speaking to lowly educated, low info simpletons (aka cultists in red hats.)

They can say anything that they want to, it doesn't matter. These simpletons voted for Trump's promise to lower the cost of goods on Day 1. Now, they are told to expect "some" higher inflation and a slowing economy with higher unemployment. And these simpletons are fully supporting it and repeating the marching orders.

But they haven't felt the pain, yet. They also don't care that the rest of the civilized non totalitarian regime world hates us. To them, that means Trump and the USA is "winning."
 
Kraftyheel89 said:
Come on now Super, you know as well as I do that the MAGA movement is a populist movement. They are speaking to lowly educated, low info simpletons (aka cultists in red hats.)

They can say anything that they want to, it doesn't matter. These simpletons voted for Trump's promise to lower the cost of goods on Day 1. Now, they are told to expect "some" higher inflation and a slowing economy with higher unemployment. And these simpletons are fully supporting it and repeating the marching orders.

But they haven't felt the pain, yet. They also don't care that the rest of the civilized non totalitarian regime world hates us. To them, that means Trump and the USA is "winning."
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They may be simpletons, but their love is conditional. If the economy hits the shitter, Trump will lose them -- at least a significant number of them.
 
Calheel said:
They may be simpletons, but their love is conditional. If the economy hits the shitter, Trump will lose them -- at least a significant number of them.
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I hope you’re right, but I wish I shared your optimism. Obviously anecdote is not the plural of data, but I’ve got a whole bunch of extended family members who are diehard Trump supporters who will be the first ones adversely affected by the slashing of the welfare state, and I have a hard time seeing any single one of them actually placing any blame at Trump’s feet whatsoever. They’ll just believe that it was all Joe Biden‘s fault.
 
Calheel said:
They may be simpletons, but their love is conditional. If the economy hits the shitter, Trump will lose them -- at least a significant number of them.
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What is a significant number? In the history of cults, what cult ended because the cultists encountered moderate hardship? This is Peron/Evita level shit.
 
Healing said:
What is a significant number? In the history of cults, what cult ended because the cultists encountered moderate hardship? This is Peron/Evita level shit.
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Agreed. Even my generally happy go lucky, “optimistic to the point of Pollyanna” dumbass self has finally accepted that there is never going to be anything that breaks Trump‘s grip on his cult members.
 
Healing said:
What is a significant number? In the history of cults, what cult ended because the cultists encountered moderate hardship? This is Peron/Evita level shit.
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Well, Trump's popularity appears to be matching the trends in his first term. He started at roughly even and dipped down to under 30% around the time of the Trump tax cuts, and then moved upward from there, hovering between 35% and 40%. And that was with a good economy.

If Trump's tariffs and fiscal cuts cause the economy to crater, Trump will likely be in the low 20% range. So, that would be him losing all of the soft support and roughly 1 in 3 of the hard core supporters.

At that point, supporting Trump will no longer be considered "cool" by that group, but more of a sign of being part of the out-group. He will keep the hard, hardcore types. The same reason that some people like to drive a Cybertruck even though most people think it is the ugliest thing ever created. But his power will be all but gone at that point.

Of course, if he doesn't F up the economy, he will likely mirror his 35%-40% approval patterns from Trump 1.0.
 
superrific said:
Wait, are they bragging that our worst trading partners are seeking deals? Why is that a good thing? Does it fucking matter if Kyrgyzstan wants a trade deal?
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Trump will probably say: Kyrgyzstan, whom no one has ever heard of before, wants a major trade deal. See tariffs are working, America will be rich again, soon.
 
CFordUNC said:
Agreed. Even my generally happy go lucky, “optimistic to the point of Pollyanna” dumbass self has finally accepted that there is never going to be anything that breaks Trump‘s grip on his cult members.
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This is correct. Most will go the way of Jim Jones in Guyana before they find fault with Trump because literal death is worse than admitting that their entire ethos is based on the myth of a con man.
 
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