Thom Hartmann: Protectionism isn't a lousy idea

[thomhartmann]

Run time: 08:57 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o03pD1D265U   Posted on YouTube: August 10, 2011 By YouTube Member: TheBigPictureRT Views on YouTube: 86   Posted on DU: August 10, 2011 By DU Member: thomhartmann Views on DU: 735

 
David Selig, conservative commentator vs. Thom Hartmann. So-called Free Trade is nothing but a transnational corporate gimmick that both political parties have bought into today. And the first Party that has enough guts to tell transnational CEOs "no" - and ditch Free-Trade will win big at the polls

The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann on RT TV & FSTV "live" 9pm and 11pm check www.thomhartmann.com/tv for local listings

[Steepler0t]

1. He sums up modern conservative propaganda perfectly in 3 words:

A "Transnational Corporate Gimmick" I couldn't have said it better myself!

[bulloney]

2. "Free trade" agreements were never about trade.

They were about eliminating barriers and obstacles for trans-national corporations to move capital and technology from country to country freely so they can exploit differences in labor costs, regulations, currency exchange rates and other factors.

[baldguy]

3. "Free trade" is slow suicide.

Especially if it's only free on one side.