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[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Yesterday: Spain is a terrific country, really, it is, I mean, one of the the best in Europe, many say the best, and they love me there, they really, do, all of, I mean, the best Spainians, they love, me, they do, they say Donald you're the best US president for us, ever, better than all the others, they were losers and didn't understand Europe, but you do, you're the best, possibly the best leader of any country, of all time, and I do, I understand Europe, propably, better than anyone else...

Today: Spain is a terrible country, really, one of the worst in Europe, we're going to cut off all trade with them, we don't want anything to do with them, and many people agree, and I know many important leaders, they're my friends, and they love me, really they do, and they all agree, except maybe that Pedro Sánchez guy, lazy Pedro I call him, but I don't know, sleepy Sánchez, well he wouldn't, would he, because he's the king of Spain, and did you know they're still a monarchy, truly terrible system of government, and a bad country and I never liked their pie-ella, it's not a good dish, I mean, come on, it doesn't even compare to a Big Mac or anything, and there's no fries, and people all agree, everyone agrees, and they love, me, they do, they say 'Donald you're the best US president for us, ever, better than all the others, they were losers and didn't understand Europe, but you do, you're the best, possibly the best leader of any country, of all time, and I do, I understand Europe, propably, better than anyone else...

Tomorrow: Spain is a terrific country, really, it is, I mean, one of the the best in Europe, many say the best, and they love me there, they really, do, all of, I mean, the best Spainians, they love, me, they do, they say Donald you're the best US president for us, ever, better than all the others, they were losers and didn't understand Europe, but you do, you're the best, possibly the best leader of any country, of all time, and I do, I understand Europe, propably, better than anyone else...

[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Wait, Europe? That can't be right, why do they speak like South Americans then?

[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 1 day ago

This is a bullshit without context.

Cutting off trade with Spain would mean cutting off trade with the whole EU.

So this is embarrassing non-news.

Only thing I saw in a German headline article at all about this topic was a comment about how Merz did not tell Trump that fact (again...🙄) directly at the mentioned meeting.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 54 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I only respect Spain more for having standards.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 days ago
[–] derg@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago (8 children)

Good job on the Republican Party for being complicit in our current president continuing to absolutely wreck the global image of the U.S. on top of everything else.

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[–] DokiDokiCT@lemmy.world 61 points 2 days ago (3 children)

The shame I have for my country is only matched by my admiration for Spain and any other country that tells President Pedo to eat shit.

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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 64 points 2 days ago

Good job on Spain for having a spine

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 21 points 2 days ago

Main exports:

USA to Spain: Petroleum
Spain to USA: Refined Petroleum

Now, I'm sure this is bad business for both parts, but it's a helluva lot worse practically for USA to be without refined petroleum than it is for Spain not to have petroleum to refine.

Anyway, I'll make sure to eat double the amount of Spanish tomatoes this week.

[–] Cekan14@lemmy.org 56 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As an Spaniard, this is the bare minimum I expect from my government. Better yet would be to evict the US from the Rota and Morón bases.

[–] foggianism@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago

Spain is jumping a sinking ship. Kudos for being first.

[–] BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Spain trades mostly with EU so it's just petty revenge PR stunt

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 359 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Well if you were not sure, this is clear evidence Spain did the right thing

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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 28 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Ah Spain, can we interest you in some Canadian products instead?

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[–] Suavevillain@lemmy.world 38 points 2 days ago (5 children)

The next President is going to have so much work to do repair country relations. This man thinks he is king of the world and can do whatever he wants.

[–] npcknapsack@lemmy.ca 29 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I suspect you're significantly more screwed than just one next president.

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[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 days ago (4 children)

The sooner the US realizes there is no coming back from this, no matter who is elected in future - the better.

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[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 6 points 2 days ago

The problem is that we know what’s to blame, so I’m not sure if the next president will alter the view now in many peoples eyes.

The problem is the people. They aren’t willing to do their national duty when it’s required, including now. They’ve mouthed off for years about how they and their second amendment right stops this kind of shit happening and have always been quick to criticise other democracies about their policing, control and lack of freedom.

Still, now, the only thing that can stop this, stop it all, are the citizens of the US. They won’t do it, though, and we’ll get a heap of excuses as to why.

So no, the next president won’t make any difference to me, what will is what the American people, whose feet this squarely lies at, do about it. I don’t think I’m alone.

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[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The US company I work for is a massive multinational manufacturing corporation with factories all over the world, including Spain. What the fuck are supposed to do, cut ties with our own facilities, because the orange pig is throwing a tantrum?

[–] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Trade will continue on as normal. He can't actually unilaterally stop trade by decree but the fucking news media will never tell you that.

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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 273 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (12 children)

As Trump said about Starmer:

I guess our relationship isn't what it used to be.

You are goddam right it isn't you malignant sociopath. And it's all 100% your fault, and the Americans that voted for you twice!

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 132 points 3 days ago (1 children)

and the Americans that voted for you twice!

3 times.

They voted for a felon rapist pedophile 3 times.

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[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 44 points 2 days ago (11 children)

Misleading title as nothing happened yet and AFAIK he can't. EU is a single economic zone.

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[–] pipi1234@lemmy.world 141 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Spanish boicot of USA products now got easier! Yay!

Just also remember to unsubscribe to all USA provided services.

Here is a curated list of alternatives.

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[–] richardwallass@sh.itjust.works 46 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Fuck the orange pedo we keep all the chorizo for ourself

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[–] DragonAce@lemmy.world 198 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Jesus Fucking Christ this man is a fucking child. He is constantly throwing tantrums any time he doesn't get his way.

[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 101 points 3 days ago (3 children)

it describes his supporters as well.

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[–] lithiumground@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Maragato@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago

Spain has finally left behind its era of servility towards the US and is beginning to act with sovereignty and in accordance with international law. It is a pity that the political opposition in Spain is siding with the country that threatens Spain and not with the legitimate government of Spain. Patriotism means defending the interests of your country's citizens, not the interests of the country that threatens yours.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 131 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'm more interested in seeing what happens with the second part of his threat, that he'll "use those bases whether spain likes it or not".

I believe that's called an incursion on foreign soil.

[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 58 points 3 days ago

It's called: instead of uniting together to eliminate Iran we should gather together and eliminate the US government with its oligarchs. This will immediately solve a lot of problems in this world.

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[–] redlemace@lemmy.world 146 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And Spain, before you count yourself blessed of being rid of them ..... It will only lasts until he or one of his oligarch's can make a buck, then it's taco time all over again.

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[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

Trump doesn't get what he wants. Trump throws a temper tantrum.

[–] voidsignal@lemmy.world 102 points 3 days ago
[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 74 points 3 days ago (10 children)

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, one of a dwindling number of left-leaning voices in Europe

I didn't know there were any left. Good job, Spain!

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[–] Hapankaali@lemmy.world 96 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Will someone ever succeed in explaining Trump what the EU is?

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 97 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure no one has ever successfully explained anything to Trump.

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 53 points 3 days ago

The MAGA fucks still fail to realize how important the US military installations in the EU are for their stupid military adventures. Spain is 100% correct and the rest of the EU members should do the same to bring the entire ill planned shitshow, created by Israel and the USA, to an abrupt end.

[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

FUCK USA, FUCK ISRAEL AND FUCK IRAN regime! go fuck your selfs! People are dying for you to play games! fuck off. FUCK USA.
I stand with spain and the rest of Europe.

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[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh well. Fuck the US. I’d literally take anything from Spain over anything from the USA any day.

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[–] daannii@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago (10 children)

Honestly we (,the U.S) don't have anything worthwhile.

You can find a better version of whatever you are looking for, some place else.

[–] Amberskin@europe.pub 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Maybe unfortunately this is not true.

Yet.

Look at the Spanish banks: they all use cloud services provided by Amazon, Google, Microsoft and IBM. Secure comms? Probably GlobalProtect or similar.

Trump could turn off the banking system with the flip of a switch (yes, this is just a literary figure).

Until the European companies take seriously the digital sovereignty issue and switch to (or create) European alternatives the US can wreck our economies. Of course, then we could go nuclear and blow up the US treasury bonds. But it is clearly a lose-lose situation.

I fully support the Spanish government (and, keep in mind, I’m a Catalan secessionist!) but the situation has to be threaded carefully. Very carefully.

[–] MrFinnbean@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Do you think those companies would just quetly roll over when president is compromising the second largest market for them?

It would make a lot of rich people very unhappy and next round of political donations would most certainly go to whom ever promises to undo his bullshit.

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