Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoELI5 Why doesn't Canada just turn off all the power it supplies to the states? Would that not show the Cheeto who is actually in charge of most infrastructures?message-squaremessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down18
arrow-up147arrow-down1message-squareELI5 Why doesn't Canada just turn off all the power it supplies to the states? Would that not show the Cheeto who is actually in charge of most infrastructures?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square13linkfedilink
minus-squarekitnaht@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up56arrow-down1·1 month agoCutting the power could actually kill people; and I don’t think Canada wants to actually go that far. Additionally, Canada makes money off of the sales of power - so they can benefit from striking back at the US by increasing rates.
minus-squareCosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoCanada may not want to but Trump is the kind of shit head that will actually smile if his policies kill people.
Cutting the power could actually kill people; and I don’t think Canada wants to actually go that far.
Additionally, Canada makes money off of the sales of power - so they can benefit from striking back at the US by increasing rates.
Canada may not want to but Trump is the kind of shit head that will actually smile if his policies kill people.