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Why buying from EU not from small businesses? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by dangling_cat@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/buyfromeu@feddit.org

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I have a genuine question about this movement. Small businesses and startups aren’t the problem. Why “buy from EU” instead of “stop buying from big corporations” regardless of their countries? Small businesses (from anywhere) cannot absorb the rising costs and tariffs, and they are struggling.

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[–] VolumetricShitCompressor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Well it's EU first with that US government. Sucks to be a small US business right now but you get what you vote for. There will be people hit that don't deseve it, but there are enough who do.

YUROP STRONK TOGETHER

[–] dangling_cat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Please note that nationalism comes with different flavors, including Europe. It’s not you versus the entire population of the US. It’s us versus the oppressors. I agree Europeans should shop at local businesses first, but it wouldn’t harm to exempt small businesses from the exclusion.

[–] hamburger@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 months ago

No, it is indeed Europe vs. USA — we have no choice but to face the new realities the current Trump administration created. The tariffs will come, regardless of how many US citizens oppose them. The grab to Greenland and Canada is also very real and is not changed by the opinion of Trump‘s opponents.

We have to fight back, if we want it or not.

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