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Is there any threat that citizens in other countries would boycott the U.S.? (Original Post) TomCADem Jun 2017 OP
I'm concerned it will be bigger than boycotts. NCTraveler Jun 2017 #1
True. Boycotts Could Just Be Tip of the Iceberg... TomCADem Jun 2017 #3
When you abdicate your leadership role and leave the room, decisions will be made without you. dalton99a Jun 2017 #2
Not necessarily boycotts Horse with no Name Jun 2017 #4
Europe has already refused a lot of our farm products bresue Jun 2017 #5
America's Brand is tarnished Cicada Jun 2017 #6
If everyone stopped flying to the USA, it would help the environment muriel_volestrangler Jun 2017 #7
Some form of backlash, not necessarily a boycott Quemado Jun 2017 #8
 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
1. I'm concerned it will be bigger than boycotts.
Thu Jun 1, 2017, 10:00 PM
Jun 2017

I'm more concerned about sanctions, increased tariffs, and China becoming the EU's best friend. I'm not minimizing the possible impact of boycotts. I believe we will see backlash soon.

TomCADem

(17,390 posts)
3. True. Boycotts Could Just Be Tip of the Iceberg...
Thu Jun 1, 2017, 10:15 PM
Jun 2017

...which due to climate change is now very small.

Horse with no Name

(33,957 posts)
4. Not necessarily boycotts
Thu Jun 1, 2017, 10:22 PM
Jun 2017

But new trading partnerships with their new BFF's leaving the US standing at the altar.

bresue

(1,007 posts)
5. Europe has already refused a lot of our farm products
Thu Jun 1, 2017, 10:51 PM
Jun 2017

because of our use of gmo, pesticides, and/or growth hormones. I could provide a link but if you google it, you might be faster.

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
6. America's Brand is tarnished
Thu Jun 1, 2017, 10:52 PM
Jun 2017

We buy Geico partly because it seems to have a great sense of humor. As opposed to stuffy All State. So too someone on the committee at Singapore Airlines deciding to order Boeing vs Airbus will tilt Airbus if it's close.

Trump is going to cost us export jobs.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,385 posts)
7. If everyone stopped flying to the USA, it would help the environment
Fri Jun 2, 2017, 05:53 AM
Jun 2017

I think this could be a feasible form of 'boycott'.

Quemado

(1,262 posts)
8. Some form of backlash, not necessarily a boycott
Fri Jun 2, 2017, 06:03 AM
Jun 2017

I think some form of backlash, not necessarily a boycott, will come out of Trump's decision to leave the Paris agreement.

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