Our Path

@jaylar (1209)
Kingston, Jamaica
April 15, 2025 10:41am CST
In the 1970s we moved away from US products. When the US underthrew our Gov, US stuff began to fill the country. We slowly began moving away from the US and were 'invaded' by China which swamps our markets. There are very few US vehicles, most Japanese, Korean or the high level German. Virtually no electronic goods. We started making lots of local products which fill our shelves. With this tariff thing we are aligning more with other Caribbean countries, Canada, etc. so that we should not experience much dislocation with Trump's actions. The only people who will suffer will be Americans. The only people that don't realise it are Americans
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@DaddyEvil (145780)
• United States
15 Apr
Even those of us who are not politically minded see what is happening. We just can't do anything about it.
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kay lar
@jaylar (1209)
• Kingston, Jamaica
15 Apr
that is cause those in office are sheep
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@DaddyEvil (145780)
• United States
15 Apr
@jaylar That's because those in office love trump and they're after the money he represents.
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kay lar
@jaylar (1209)
• Kingston, Jamaica
15 Apr
@DaddyEvil that is exactly how I see it
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (83944)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Apr
I think countries should be more interested in locally sourced goods,
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kay lar
@jaylar (1209)
• Kingston, Jamaica
15 Apr
exactly. we make our own ketchup, breakfast ceral... lots of stuff because we realised the danger or depending on the US
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@sallypup (63775)
• Centralia, Washington
15 Apr
You are generalizing here. Please don't do that.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (63775)
• Centralia, Washington
15 Apr
@jaylar I meant and mean that you are speaking of Americans in a general one size fits all description. We Americans are individuals. I do realize what is going on but I am not able to stop my fellow Americans who voted for Trump or just did NOT vote at all.
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kay lar
@jaylar (1209)
• Kingston, Jamaica
15 Apr
not generalising... telling you reality
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kay lar
@jaylar (1209)
• Kingston, Jamaica
15 Apr
@sallypup more Americans should stand up so that they all aren;t daubed by his dirty brush. We see more people protesting in Korea, in Turkey than in the US
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@TheHorse (225421)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Apr
I know that many Americans are not well-educated. Or "do not follow politics. They all lie." But I am kind of surprised by what has happened here. I admit it.
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kay lar
@jaylar (1209)
• Kingston, Jamaica
15 Apr
most people are... never was expected
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