Canadians avoiding travel to the United States and bans on American alcohol are among the reasons U.S. President Donald Trump called Canada “mean and nasty” to deal with this week, but that rhetoric seems to be strengthening the buy Canadian movement.
I’m sure it’s well known at this point, but Trump’s strategy is a tale as old as time: keep lying and at some point, some people will believe you, and it will then multiply and spread like fucking cancer. Not everyone has the ability to tell truths from lies, and they rely purely on “How many people are saying it?” Other times there’s a nugget of truth to the lie. And more often than not, people accept a lie because it keeps them safe in their community.