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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Cosmic Kitten

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9. It's the End Game of the NAFTA, TPP to consolidate power

Reply to rhett o rick (Original post)

Fri Jan 2, 2015, 07:47 PM

Jan 2015

This isn't about trade, it's about revoking nations sovereignty.

The trade agreements put corporate "rights" above sovereign nations.
In effect, the corporations can do what they want under the guise of commerce.

The corporate interest is in extracting resources without restriction,
seeking the lowest labor wages while driving down standards of living,
and destroying public institutions a while establishing rent seeking industries.
IOW, wage slavery

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Kill the Trans-Pacific Partnership Before It Kills the Middle Class [View all] rhett o rick Jan 2015 OP

Me too. marym625 Jan 2015 #1

TPP - is this what Democrats think is best for the nation? Really? whereisjustice Jan 2015 #2

NS! K&R Phlem Jan 2015 #3

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Jan 2015 #4

I haven't heard any 'pro' arguments for this. I HAVE heard a few talking points, such as sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #5

Piss on the middle class. they've been voting gop for decades, now getting their ROI KG Jan 2015 #6

The idea is to provide the opportunity for Working Class Americans Maedhros Jan 2015 #7

let's save the working class first. never heard that from a dem politicos mouth KG Jan 2015 #8

It's the End Game of the NAFTA, TPP to consolidate power Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #9

"The End Game ... This isn't about trade, it's about revoking national sovereignty." hedda_foil Jan 2015 #10

Absolutely, "We have consumed enough" Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #11