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Jack Daniel’s maker says Canada pulling US alcohol off shelves ‘worse than tariff’

www.theguardian.com Jack Daniel’s maker says Canada pulling US alcohol off shelves ‘worse than tariff’

CEO Lawson Whiting calls Canada’s move ‘disproportionate response’ to levies imposed by Trump administration

CEO Lawson Whiting calls Canada’s move ‘disproportionate response’ to levies imposed by Trump administration

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And threatening Canada's sovereignty is worse than pulling US alcohol or tariffs. So choke on my hairy Canadian ballsack Lawson, you filthy fascist cunt.
- You know the greatest part of this seeing a Canadian get angry, I don't think I've ever seen that before.
  
  Historically speaking, when the Canadians get angry, the Geneva Convention list gets amended.

Then he should complain to Drumpf that his tariffs are hurting his business and actively Making America Terrible Again.
- Yup. Trump created this problem.
- I don't like Jack Daniel's and I think they are making America terrible themselves.

Keep it up, Canada!

Correct me if I'm wrong Canadians, but I'm assuming there wasn't a national mandate to pull American products off the shelves. This was a decision that individual businesses or companies chose to do, to not support our dumbasses over here in the states. You know, like every business chooses what to put on their shelves.
So in other words, shut the fuck up JD.
- Liquor in Ontario is sold and controlled by the LCBO, and were directed to remove all American products from the shelves by our Premier (governer sorta)
  Same with BC and NS. So not a Federal/National mandate, but a political one indeed.
  
  Same with the SAQ in Quebec and although it very closely follows the LCBO in total L sold (which is scary considering the difference in population and the fact that alcohol is more broadly available outside the crown corporation), it's the biggest importer of alcohol in the world because Ontario buys a much bigger proportion of Canadian alcohol compared to Quebec...
  But Jack Daniels itself though, Ontario is probably a bigger market because Ontarians drink more strong alcohol and Quebecois drink more wine...
- I never foresaw a future in which I'd have to determine whether someone was addressing a fictional doctor, a US vice president, or a liquor company.
- The distribution of alcohol in Canada is handled through province-level agencies (like states in the US). Most premiers (like governors in the US) ordered to stop distributing US alcohol in the individual provinces.
- Liquor stores are government run in most Canadian territories. It wasn't a National mandate, but it was a government mandate in the provinces that did make that decision.

Maybe Jack Daniel’s shouldn’t have supported republicans. Looks like they had supported more democrats but also republicans. Everyone knew this shit was going to happen. Sucks to be them.
- Do companies have any reason to invest in political parties, other than to sway policies?
  It's pretty clear there will always be a conflict of interest, so how the fuck is this allowed?

Cry baby, cry...

Some aren't seeing the realities of these tariffs. Withdraw them, it's too fucking late.
We American's have made it crystal clear we cannot be trusted, the world is moving on no matter what we do. We've set in motion a monster than cannot be recalled.
Reminds me of COVID in 2020. We learned we could do without, tightened our belts. Consumer behavior doesn't spin on a dime. Once people become accustomed to doing with less, spending less, they have a new habit. Does that make sense?

Cry us a river.
You have a problem? Blame Trump.

TIL - Levi Strauss & Co., one of the world's most iconic denim manufacturers, a brand that exemplifies many aspects of the American Dream, is made in:
Bangladesh Cambodia China India Sri Lanka Vietnam Bangladesh Cambodia China India Sri Lanka Vietnam Mexico Nicaragua Haiti
Not anymore made in the USA. Changing economic realities and global manufacturing has changed things for decades, trade agreements have been the reason why Americans can afford their lifestyles. So get ready to pay upwards of $300 for a pair of jeans people.
- Levi’s vintage collection already has pairs in the $300+ range. The $50-60 msrp they’re asking for their thin as paper normal jeans now is robbery. I’m aware they’re available much cheaper but msrp is just a benchmark for comparison. I have some jeans from high school(decades ago) that are still in decent shape. Yes, I still fit in them fine and wear them constantly. Any normal pair I’ve bought in the last couple years are already trash. Their quality is abysmal now.
  Not to mention it’s exceedingly difficult to find regular not ‘stretch’ jeans. The 505’s are available in both but the stretch version is everywhere and most online places don’t specify. The stretch are thinner and are even more garbage than the non-stretch. Not to mention I’ve gotten 505’s from multiple countries of origin and the patterns are not the same. The pocket depth being a glaringly obvious one. Phone doesn’t fit in any that come from a particular country but fine from others.
  The vintage collection depending on what you buy has some actual heft to it(downside is they’re hot), are generally selvage denim, and come in way more sizes that the normal jeans don’t. On extreme sale they’re worth it…last pair I got for like $80 down from msrp of $267. Those have actually lasted the ~7 years I’ve owned them. Haven’t seen that price again though. Think closest as of late was like $140-160…No thanks.
  That became way more ranty than I thought it would…apparently I’ve got some strong feelings about jeans.
  
  Hey, don't get me wrong; I'm a big fan of jean culture and reminiscing about the past. My wife loves low-waist fashion, but when we're on the street, we both get thrown by seeing young trends with high-waisted late 80s-style jeans or new 90s-style acid wash nonsense and overly ripped threads. As for the quality, I think we've done a 180 on what denim was actually made for (hint: not fashion). It stands as a kind of euphemism for the state of commercial American fashion culture. I never thought a pair of 501s would be retailed as a throwaway fashion accessory, also I can't help but acknowledge that the "American Made" tag hasn't been the case for many years.
- To be fair, they were probably made with forced labor from prisons (aka slave labor) prior to off-shoring. So, probably a net positive for ethics.
  Also, fun fact, the heir to the Levi Strauss fortune just bought himself the mayorship of San Francisco.
- Meh, I think mine can go with a few more holes anyway

They should dump it in lake Superior or the ocean too, and really send a message. Call it the Canadian Cocktail Party

i heard crown royal is kinda good
- Definitely useful if you play games involving dice.
  
  Dat velvet pouch

They make Crown Royal, why the hell would any of them drink that shit from Tennessee.

You can shove your indignation up your bung hole. You have lots to choose from.
- Nice use of industry terminology!

Guess jack daniel's is on team everybody and knows that trump's a dumbfuck now and will oppose him at every turn.

Is it worse than annexation? I’m imaging it is not.

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