cross-posted from: https://lazysoci.al/post/50836398

warning: embarrassment alert!

It should be obvious that The Beaverton is satire, but a lot of people seem to miss the obvious, so here's the warning.

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[–] 24 points 2 months ago (1 child)

Its not far off though. They claim Canadian sales were a tiny percent of their market, yet they are all begging for it to stop

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  • [–] 21 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    “…also we’re going to tariff you even more because your forest fire smokes wafting over our border (instead of helping you fight those fires).”

    God I hate my government.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    To be fair, I’m boycotting everything from the US. Alcohol just seems to have a disproportionate impact. Perhaps because it’s one of the few things where it’s easy to find Canadian alternatives?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    Layman’s understanding with half an American education: After prohibition broke, alcohol was made a key flow point in our economy, so the stagnation of export is a huge drain. You see the same happening right now with cannabis as that becomes more accepted socially.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 months ago

    It's more the fact that that title sounds exactly like something the actual us government would currently say.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago

    Americans are the worst school bullies. They are literally shitting their pants while trying to be intimidating.

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