Oh great. That means we'll be paying Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, etc. We'll be giving a buttload of our tax money to American weapons manufacturers probably.

I fucking hate this government.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Carney is literally going to do austerity in Canada to feed the military industries of a country that's openly threatening to annex Canada. You could not think of a worse idiot to be at the helm right now.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I could think of one.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I somehow doubt that anything would be substantially different under Poilievre. All these clowns represent the interests of the same oligarchs that own the country.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In this context probably not. But in other aspects there are differences. Not in which class they serve but intra-class allegiance differences. Like which oligarchs do they serve directly, do they prioritize Canadian ones or not, do they slash the welfare state by 15% or remove parts of it altogether. You know - the traditional lib vs con differences, like R v D in the US, con v labour in the UK.

But again, this isn't a substantial disagreement. 😅

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago

Yeah, I think we're on the same page here.

[–] ArmchairAce1944@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I voted for Carney. I apologize...

[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not your fault you got duped.

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I did because First Past the Post eliminates real choice.

[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 3 points 2 months ago

I mean, we could all have voted for the NPD and potentially got them more seats. Ridings that voted NDP last time voted for a Liberal candidate this time around.

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It better not be to American companies

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

Not only because of the obvious effects but also because of how overpriced their products are. These fuckers are experts at profit-maximizing.

[–] ohshit604@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Chances are Colt Canada is involved given they’re the “secret” contractor/partner in the governments firearm “buyback” program.

Wouldn’t shock anyone if they worked up a defence deal at the same time.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

I hope they don't bleed you dry like the complex does the US.