BlameThePeacock

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[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Western car companies are not beholden to western governments in the same way that companies in China are. We have laws against government intervention like that here, while China explicitly mandates the opposite.

Sure laws can change, but right now the situation is extremely clear in terms of who we should trust.

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 14 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (13 children)

While we're at it, we should also go after all the car companies for putting so many horse stables out of business. IBM for putting computers (this was a job title for humans before it was done by machine) out of jobs.

and a million other situations where technology has replaced a particular type of worker

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 45 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That may actually be against the rules for Conveyancers depending on where you live, find out if your conveyancer is part of a legal body (registered in some way as a conveyancer) and make an inquiry/complaint there.

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago (3 children)

In case you hadn't noticed, Chinese devices are frequently banned in Canada, especially for government use.

Chinese gear in telecom networks is either not allowed or being phased out. Chinese cellphones are not allowed for government use. Chinese apps are not allowed on government machines.

I do believe cars are a meaningful attack vector, with enough market penetration the ability to just "turn them off" could cripple the country, and there's not much point in letting them in if we limit the percentage down to something that would lessen the impact.

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 10 points 5 days ago (3 children)
[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 17 points 5 days ago (17 children)

It's not about being competitive against Chinese EVs, it's about preventing China from attacking us economically, politically, and potentially even digitally.

These aren't just dumb vehicles, they're running Chinese made software, for a Chinese company, and reporting data back to China.

They're not just manufactured in China like you may have with other digital devices, with the software control and data residing in more friendly nations.

That matters.

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 35 points 5 days ago

The US government, that's how import tariffs work.

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 93 points 6 days ago (9 children)

Compromise on what? You haven't even told us what they're really for you dumb shit.

It's clearly not a compromise on the fentanyl situation, and you haven't talked about anything else that we've changed.

Are you just compromising on your own?

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 19 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Do they not teach you in school that Canada was the reason for the Geneva convention?

And not in the "we thought it was a good set of rules" kinda way.

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 33 points 6 days ago (8 children)

Why you gotta be pissing off your friends America?

What the fuck did we do to you?

Now we have to be mean back, and that's not good for either of us.

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

"Considering the fact the doing good will not earn you anything in anyway"

This simply isn't an accurate statement.

I treat my co-workers well, help them out, and one of them bought me a pin that says "Hello, My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!!!" because they know I like that movie.

I help people, people help me. Do they sometimes not help me, sure, but on balance everyone is better off for helping. It's not a zero sum game.

 

Interesting decision

 

What a lady she was, helping shift all of us forward in a normally taboo subject.

 

TL;DR Pay staff more

 

As early as June 24th/25th which is 10+ days away, and even then only to alternating traffic.

 

Oops

 

A collaborative musical performance featuring the Japan Training Squadron and the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy is also scheduled for Friday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cameron Bandshell in Beacon Hill Park

 

Rain helped, but still not enough yet.

 

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