Trump threatens to cut off all US trade with Spain (www.cnn.com)

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[-] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 49 points 1 week ago

The EU should cut off all trade with US.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 week ago

Having cut off energy supplies from Russia, the EU is now entirely at the mercy of the US.

[-] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Then the EU could start boycotting US products where possible. It will start hitting here.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

If the EU boycotts the US, then it's going to be an inconvenience for the US at best. If the US cuts off LNG supply, then the EU economy will crash overnight. The US has Europe bent over a barrel now.

[-] RedWeasel@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago

It starts effecting the people though, the voters that voted for Trump and his allies. If people that supported them start losing their income because of the their policies, they will notice. It doesn’t have to be government sanctioned. It can be “grass roots” boycotting.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 week ago

Do you genuinely think Trump gives a fuck at this point? He just started a major war with Iran which none of his base wanted, and you really think he's gonna be worried about economic impact of fucking the EU over?