"Things were going so well. Now this precious gift of a dependable income stream vanished, thanks to Trump's ridiculous tariffs and "let's make Canada the 51st state" trash talk. It's a devastating blow while I'm already worrying about more and more companies using AI to write their scripts, edit their videos and even narrate the damn video, too. Still, when the initial shock and hurt of losing this contract wore off, I had to tip my hat to those Canadians."
"At least my former employer had the integrity to tell me the truth. He could've said my work wasn't meeting their standards, claimed they wanted a new sound, or blamed it on budgetary tweaks. He could've just ghosted me. Instead he wanted me to hear - and thought it was important for me to know - that our fearless leader's words and actions will have consequences."
"So, I'm being boycotted... by friendly Canadians. I guess I'll go commiserate with the former U.S. government employees who've also been tossed aside with violent, willy-nilly abandon. I have an inkling we're going to be hearing similar accounts from average and not-so-average Americans feeling the pinch in the coming months, as the more forward-looking nations wash their hands of us (and our nonsense) and make harsh retaliatory and defensive moves."
Tariffs and inflammatory political rhetoric caused a dependable income stream to vanish as international partners enacted a boycott. Job insecurity is compounded by increasing use of AI for scripting, editing, and narration, threatening creative work. The employer candidly attributed the contract loss to political consequences rather than performance issues. Canadian colleagues enacted the boycott as a principled response, earning respect. Similar losses are anticipated across the United States as other nations pursue retaliatory and defensive measures. The situation risks broad economic pain across political divides and raises urgent questions about citizens' welfare and the resilience of democratic institutions amid international isolation.
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