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Time to boycott U.S. products?

(34 Posts)
TiggyW Tue 11-Mar-25 22:29:54

Canada is boycotting U.S. products. Perhaps we should do the same? Only problem is - which products? McDonald’s, Starbucks and TK Maxx spring to mind. What other American products do we buy? Skechers? Disney? Netflix? Californian wine?

Chocolatelovinggran Wed 12-Mar-25 17:49:26

And my plans to visit the USA this year have been shelved.

foxie48 Wed 12-Mar-25 18:06:17

Thank goodness, Clarins is French and owned by a family trust so I can keep piling on my favourite make up! I've got to do something to keep my spirits up!

LookForward Wed 12-Mar-25 18:57:52

Well reading some of the comments ranging from 'well we us small people can't affect anything so Im not bothering'...up to 'well I really can't be ars**' I despair.

Our generation (the boomer grannies) have had it so good without having to do very much, and now what? Let's just put our heads in the sand and let someone else deal with it shall we?

Jane43 Wed 12-Mar-25 19:07:10

Morrisons and Asda are owned by American conglomerates, it’s why they don’t pay corporation tax. On the rare occasion that I have wine I love Californian Zinfandel but I will swap to rose from another country such as Portugal. I do have an iPad but won’t be swapping it for another tablet in the near future.

fancythat Wed 12-Mar-25 19:11:58

Tesla appears to have been boycotted.
And lost 15% of it's share value.
Though whether that is all down to the boycott is debatable apparently.

Claremont Wed 12-Mar-25 19:26:08

Chocolatelovinggran

And my plans to visit the USA this year have been shelved.

Ours too, our visit (at last) to Yellowstone has been cancelled. We lost deposit, but never mind.

BlueBelle Wed 12-Mar-25 19:28:19

I ll happily boycott most things except my Apple phone and iPad

AskAlice Wed 12-Mar-25 19:48:40

I don't do coffee shops so it won't be an issue for me boycotting any American ones. My only problem will be not enjoying the great selection of wines from Morrisons, always good value and a great selection!