US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Britain’s EU alignment is complicating efforts to expand last year’s trade deal, as new PM Andy Burnham weighs closer ties with Brussels.

  • k0e3@lemmy.ca
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    Because the US is choosing Russia and Israel over allies.

  • Arancello@aussie.zone
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    well duh. Agreements with the usa are written in pencil. america untrustworthy and deceitful

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    Why don’t you liberalise a little bit, accept goods made to American standards, accept agricultural goods made to American standards?

    Because no one wants brain worms or shitty lettuce.

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      Is this supposed to be facetious? Here in the good ol’ US of A, we feed our livestock shit and don’t give our pickers bathroom breaks.

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    Its a necessity rather than a slight - we are physically closer to EU. And its important for many reasons, not just trade.

    Frictionless movement over the Irish land border is a good example. Without EU alignment that would be impossible. I’ll bet most of the MAGA roasters have never even heard of the Good Friday Agreement.

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    You don’t prioritise a deal with a serial backslider who will break the deal by introducing tariffs on a whim. Also none of us even want chlorinated hormone meat.

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    When the person you sleep with shits the bed repeatedly and on purpose, at some point you change partner. What a concept eh…

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    I do not know why you would want to have closer relationship with basically your neighbors. Within hours, same-ish time zone - and relatively strong regulations.
    Vs a temperamental manchild that starts wars on a whim and doesn’t even think about keeping promises/agreements.