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CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, says he thinks it would be 'a great olive branch' for Canadian alcohol retailers to put American spirits back on the shelves
Alternatively, Americans could revolt against their leaders policies. That would be a great olive branch to the world.
Seriously, how any U.S. citizen thinks that Canada should be offering the olive branch is beyond me. What mindless self importance, as if buying less alcohol won't be a net positive overall (presuming they don't replace it with another countries alcohol).
I mean,
Swonger said he recognized "the great emotions" in play over the political divide between the American and Canadian governments.
"On behalf of the distilled spirits industry, we wish that wasn't the case and we apologize," said Swonger. "And, you know, at some point, we hope things will get better."
Guy isn't exactly promoting Molotov cocktail recipes to Americans or being as direct as he should be, but I don't think he's criticizing Canadians either
but I don't think he's criticizing Canadians
But he put the onus on Canadians to go back to normal consumption - giving up any leverage if that's what this was about - as a mere peace offering.
That's like Russian ceasefire terms. The guy should understand that's not how we restore friendships.
And while I only miss a little bourbon on the high holidays and some 'medicinal' JD Honey, I'm starting to think boycotting America is a great operating procedure when they elect cruel and stupid leaders.
Great olive branch. Fuck. You.
Fucking Americans. They just cannot fathom everyone not having to be subservient to them. Time for them to find out.
nah Americans are convinced weekend protests every few months and midterm elections will save them. Most simply don't care or are too broke to care.
You're being downvoted but you're 100% right. Go out in public, literally everyone acts like everything is business as usual. And every couple weeks you'll see social media posts about some new protest or something, and then it comes and goes without so much as a peep. People are too online, hoping too hard that things will change even though they're not doing a goddamn thing to change anything.
It's funny because the Distilled Spirits Council of the US has their hands just the thing they could legally gift to encourage liver failure, in anyone they wish.
This.
American business could end this madness today by simply standing up to The Dumptator but they refuse to do so. They literally hold all the power here now thanks to citizens united. But they're just going to lie down and take it from this disgusting old piece of shit. Sad.
But what about men playing womens sports
Good keep it up
Boo hoo
The top 10 percent of drinker buy 60 percent of the alcohol. Cutting out a whole country is gonna hurt.