Trudeau: How is Canada a national security threat? Trump: Didn't you guys burn down the White House? CNN: Actually, Britain did it. Historians: Actually actually, Canada was still a British colony. Me: How does the War of 1812 justify harming a close ally in 2018?
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Nicholas Grossman Retweeted Nicholas Grossman
This Canada nonsense is a great example of the giant national security exemption loophole. Under no rational logic is Canada a national security threat. But, technically, POTUS doesn't need to justify it besides saying the words "national security."https://twitter.com/NGrossman81/status/1004347483957481472 …
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Nicholas Grossman @NGrossman81Trump admin's figuring out the ultimate norm-not-law loophole: National security exemptions. And who determines when there's a national security threat? POTUS. Travel ban. Trade wars. Mexico, Canada not national security threats, but POTUS can say so. Serious potential for abuse2 replies 23 retweets 44 likesShow this thread -
The Canada nonsense also illustrates a problem with the media and American discourse. The story is Trump unnecessarily harming US-Canada relationship--and how it fits a pattern of unnecessarily isolating the US from allies out of ignorance, ego, and pique--not the details of 1812
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And Congress! You pathetic, sycophantic cowards. Constitution gives you the power to regulate trade. Congress ceded a lot of this power to the White House, and could reclaim it any time, but instead stands aside as POTUS abuses the national security exemption, hurting the country
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Nicholas Grossman Retweeted Elana Schor
This is great. A bipartisan Senate bill to rein in the president's abuse of the national security exemption for tariffs. Look at that list. Rs and Ds, including some from states suffering under retaliatory tariffs. Deserves veto-proof support. We'll see.https://twitter.com/eschor/status/1004443980686348289 …
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Best argument for "national security" tariffs against Canada and Mexico is it improves US negotiating position. But that highlights why it's a such bad idea: Potential economic gains minimal, potential geopolitical losses high.
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Trade war with Canada and Mexico such short-sighted thinking. US gains much more from close, long-term partnerships with neighbors than bullying them into making a few economic concessions. And that’s if it works! Right now, just losses for all three countries.
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North America is deteriorating. Trump’s verbal attacks on Mexico, US withdrawing from TPP, now tariffs. First big post-Trump Mexican election July 1. This’ll get worse before it gets better.
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