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The community dedicated to boycotting the US until they stop fascism, restore full democracy and start following international law.

Americans have a moral obligation to resist Donald Trump and project 2025 at every turn.

America is a flawed democracy currently being ruled by oligarchs. Stop the backslide! Dont let America become the next Hungary.

America needs to get rid of citizen's united and implement independent district drawing and the single transferable vote so they don't end up having people stay home in life-changing elections because they cannot vote for their favourite candidate.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Fuck the AI "boom", but this is the best legitimate use of it around, summarizing annoying videos or long documents. Here's an AI summary.

Here is a summary of the video:

  • Canada, rich in energy resources, has historically been a key energy supplier to the United States [00:00].
  • However, due to protectionist tariffs imposed by the U.S., Canada is now diversifying its energy exports towards European and Asian markets [00:30].
  • This shift could have implications for the U.S., potentially weakening its global balance of power and energy security [00:39].
  • Canada's new commodity pacts with the European Union and Asia could redirect the flow of low-cost heavy oil, natural gas, and critical minerals away from the U.S. [00:46].
  • The European Union is one of the world's largest economies and Canada's second-largest trading partner, offering significant opportunities for growth [03:47].
  • A comprehensive trade agreement between Canada and the EU aims to reduce Canada's dependence on the U.S. market [04:04].
  • If Canada's energy exports shift to the EU and Asia, the U.S. could face disadvantages such as higher energy costs and reduced bargaining power [06:16].
  • Canada is focusing on key commodities to strengthen its economy and become indispensable to U.S. interests [07:04].
  • Canadian oil and gas exports support U.S. energy reserves, lower consumer costs, and aid in expanding international energy exports [08:51].
  • Canada's increasing capacity to ship oil to tidewater markets allows it to support global allies like South Korea and Japan [10:32].
  • Canadian natural gas can help ensure abundant domestic supplies in the U.S. and free up space for exports to allies [10:48].
  • Canada is poised to become a major liquefied natural gas supplier, particularly to strategic Asian allies [11:27].
  • Low-cost Canadian electricity can power various U.S. endeavors, and new projects aim to boost electricity exports while saving costs [12:03].
  • The rapid growth of AI technology in the U.S. is expected to drive a sharp increase in electricity consumption, which Canada can help meet [12:56].
  • Canada's strategic move to diversify its energy exports could potentially change the geopolitical balance in terms of global energy security [13:13]. Would you like to ask about another video?
[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

What model did you use to generate this summary?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Just the free gemini model, asked my android phone to summarize it.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

Yeah AI is great for this kinda stuff. My personal favorite use is "make is concise"

Canada is shifting its energy exports away from the U.S. toward European and Asian markets due to American protectionist tariffs. This strategic diversification of Canadian oil, gas, and minerals could weaken U.S. energy security and global influence while raising American energy costs. Canada's resources currently benefit the U.S. by supporting reserves, lowering costs, and enabling exports. As Canada develops more capacity to supply global allies directly, particularly with electricity that could power America's growing AI sector, this reorientation may significantly alter global energy geopolitics.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 23 hours ago

Frackin' methane, eh?