US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Britain's EU alignment is complicating efforts to expand last year's trade deal, as new PM Andy Burnham weighs closer ties with Brussels.

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[–] 87 points 4 weeks ago

Yes, and so is everyone else with two brain cells to rub together.

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  • [–] 71 points 4 weeks ago

    So what? The US government is massively untrustworthy.

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  • [–] 67 points 4 weeks ago

    You don’t prioritise a deal with a serial backslider who will break the deal by introducing tariffs on a whim. Also none of us even want chlorinated hormone meat.

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  • [–] 47 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

    When the person you sleep with shits the bed repeatedly and on purpose, at some point you change partner. What a concept eh...

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  • [–] 13 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

    Don’t kink shame like that, you don’t know what the Uk likes

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  • [–] 47 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

    Because the US is choosing Russia and Israel over allies.

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  • [–] 38 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

    Why don't you liberalise a little bit, accept goods made to American standards, accept agricultural goods made to American standards?

    Because no one wants brain worms or shitty lettuce.

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    [–] 36 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

    well duh. Agreements with the usa are written in pencil. america untrustworthy and deceitful

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago

    They will fuck you over the moment they can benefit just a little more from it. Particularly the current administration. What's the point of making a deal when they will walk away from it the next day?

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  • [–] 29 points 4 weeks ago*

    You mean to tell me that adding/removing tariffs multiple times a day every day, and threatening to annex your allies will make said allies choose trade relationships with other countries? Colour me fucking bamboozled.

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  • [–] 26 points 4 weeks ago

    No shit…maybe consider why

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  • [–] 24 points 4 weeks ago

    and why wouldn't they? Trump is a fickle bastard who doesn't keep his promises, and is corrupt as fucking hell.

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  • [–] 22 points 4 weeks ago*

    If goods made to an American standard measured up to the EU standards there would be no issue. Maybe Greer can answer why the UK should lower the bar instead of the US meeting the bare minimum of quality and safety.

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  • [–] 21 points 4 weeks ago

    I do not know why you would want to have closer relationship with basically your neighbors. Within hours, same-ish time zone - and relatively strong regulations.
    Vs a temperamental manchild that starts wars on a whim and doesn't even think about keeping promises/agreements.

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    (as a result of American actions)

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    [–] 16 points 4 weeks ago

    Good job Britian. It's really the only sane choice.

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  • [–] 15 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 child)

    Its a necessity rather than a slight - we are physically closer to EU. And its important for many reasons, not just trade.

    Frictionless movement over the Irish land border is a good example. Without EU alignment that would be impossible. I'll bet most of the MAGA roasters have never even heard of the Good Friday Agreement.

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    [–] 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    And for retribution, the orange diddler signs an executive order renaming the English Channel to the America Channel

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  • [–] 10 points 4 weeks ago

    Turning to Brüssel is just natural at this point

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  • [–] 9 points 4 weeks ago

    Yeah, try to suck less

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  • [–] 9 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

    Wasn’t that the whole point of having “spheres of influence”?

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  • [–] 9 points 4 weeks ago

    These guys should be sent back to where they came from with those brain dead statements. Their mere presence is an insult.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 weeks ago

    More whinging from a government full of losers.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago

    The UK should declare him persona non grata and get a different shaved ape. It won't change US policy, to the extent that such a thing exists, but at least it'll inconvenience this tosser.

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    "Based on my conversations with the UK, where I say, 'Hey, you're free of the EU. Why don't you liberalise a little bit, accept goods made to American standards, accept agricultural goods made to American standards?'" he said.

    Agreed, but they should also liberalize trade with China (both PRC and ROC), India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Africa.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 weeks ago

    Greer is a turd...

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