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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I don't know if "crushing us" is a fair statement, but there is definitely an imbalance in bargaining power.
Having the U.S. right next door is both a curse and a blessing. It's an advantage to have access to that market right next door, but when they want to throw their weight around, we are never in a position to say no or play hardball with the them.
We typically balance this out by supporting them on international foreign policy. I am not sure how much value that has any more as they move closer back to isolationism.
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Agreed, but there's always been that imbalance. It's part and parcel of trading with a superpower. That being said, even if they tend towards more isolationism based policy, I don't see that ever equalling them not being our number one trade partner.