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"The renowned German classical violinist Christian Tetzlaff was blunt in
explaining why he and his quartet have cancelled a summer tour of the US.
“There seems to be a quietness or denial about what’s going on,” Tetzlaff said,
describing his horror at the authoritarian polices of Donald Trump and the
response of US elites to the country’s growing democratic crisis.
“I feel utter anger. I cannot go on with this feeling inside. I cannot just go
and play a tour of beautiful concerts.”
Tetzlaff is not alone in acting on his disquiet. A growing international move
to boycott the US is spreading from Scandinavia to Canada to the UK and beyond
as consumers turn against US goods.
Most prominent so far has been the rejection by European car buyers of the
Teslas produced by Elon Musk, now a prominent figure in Trump’s administration
as the head of the “department of government efficiency” a special group
created by Trump that has contributed to the precipitous declines in Tesla’s
share price. About 15% of its value was wiped out on Monday alone.
The fall in Tesla sales in Europe has been well documented, as has a Canadian
consumer boycott in response to trade tariffs and Trump’s calls for Canada to
become America’s 51st state, but the past week has seen daily reports of
cultural and other forms of boycotts and disinvestment."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
