US blacklists Switzerland for "unfair trade"
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The United States has placed Switzerland on a list of countries with "unfair trade practices".

The United States has placed Switzerland on a list of countries with “unfair trade practices”.

  • ahal@lemmy.caEnglish
    131·
    8 hours ago

    Don’t sully the “-stan” countries like that, they don’t deserve that association.

      • ahal@lemmy.caEnglish
        3·
        3 hours ago

        Yeah, it does. But I think the intent of “Magastan” is to draw a comparison to “those countries”. But this is stooping down to Trump’s level imo

        • T00l_shed@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          2 hours ago

          Hmm yeah it could certainly be interpreted that way. I get your point. I’ve said Canukistan before, but not to denigrate others, however it could certainly be interpreted in a negative manner.