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Sophia4

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51. Here is Bernie's reasoning.

Sun Aug 12, 2018, 04:12 PM

Aug 2018

" It simply makes no sense to start a trade war with Canada, the European Union and others who are engaged in fair trade, are not cheating and where workers are paid a living wage with good benefits."

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Bernie Sanders "Strongly Supports" Trump's Tariffs [View all] TomCADem Aug 2018 OP

"Donald Trump's haphazard and reckless plan to impose tariffs on Canada and the European Union is an absolute disaster..." ( n/t ) Make7 Aug 2018 #1

So why Are Tariffs Against Mostly White Countries Reckless? TomCADem Aug 2018 #2

The article that you posted explains why. guillaumeb Aug 2018 #31

And if Trump said the same thing, We Would Be Calling Him a Racist TomCADem Aug 2018 #48

Here is Bernie's reasoning. Sophia4 Aug 2018 #51

Yes, it is, guillaumeb Aug 2018 #53

Oligarch, oligarch. Chase the shiny object. The oligarchs are getting away!!!, get them!!! nt Blue_true Aug 2018 #3

Where by "strongly supports" your article clearly Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #4

January 2018 - Sanders, other NAFTA critics plan national 'day of action' TomCADem Aug 2018 #21

"Donald Trump's haphazard and reckless plan to impose tariffs on Canada and the European Union is an Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #27

If Trump Said The Same Thing, Wouldn't You Be Losing Your Mind? TomCADem Aug 2018 #47

Thanks elleng Aug 2018 #28

Agreed. eom guillaumeb Aug 2018 #32

How does Sanders' statement support Trump's tariff? mikehiggins Aug 2018 #5

Bloomberg: Bernie Sanders Tells Trump to Keep His Promise on Nafta TomCADem Aug 2018 #17

Thanks elleng Aug 2018 #26

This is incredibly disingenuous. Nice Try though. nt. druidity33 Aug 2018 #6

Ouch. Hitting Bernie Hard. Direct Quote from Bernie Sanders Own Website. TomCADem Aug 2018 #18

Title says Bernie "strongly supports" trump tariffs Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #35

Bernie "I strongly support imposing stiff penalties on countries like China, Russia, South Korea..." TomCADem Aug 2018 #49

Tom, that's almost outright lying. What are you doing? JCanete Aug 2018 #7

Politifact: Donald Trump says he and Bernie Sanders are 'very similar' on trade TomCADem Aug 2018 #19

Trump saying they agree and actually agreeing are two different things Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #29

You are really pushing it when you believe what Trump says. Kaleva Aug 2018 #30

I'll stop you at "Donald Trump says...". nt Lucky Luciano Aug 2018 #34

That is no surprise since whenever he was on Thom Hartman's program they both pushed for it. still_one Aug 2018 #8

He wants to exclude Canada from the tariffs because they're part of the Americas. OilemFirchen Aug 2018 #9

There are two wrongs in this thread. OnDoutside Aug 2018 #10

Good post. Caliman73 Aug 2018 #15

Yes, and too many presidential candidates have paid lip service to those left behind. Ironically, OnDoutside Aug 2018 #16

One of those 2 wrongs is easily corrected oberliner Aug 2018 #22

Because Trump showed how easily people will accept nonsense without OnDoutside Aug 2018 #42

GMAFB. Sanders calls Trump's tariffs "haphazard and reckless"... klook Aug 2018 #11

Bernie Has Long Supported Steel Tariffs and Killing NAFTA. He Flipped Flopped on Canada TomCADem Aug 2018 #20

Only the ones in Canada and the EU John Gruff Aug 2018 #36

The article makes it clear he doesn't. Something like them, but not them. Squinch Aug 2018 #12

The radical left often overlaps the far right Hortensis Aug 2018 #13

Surely you have examples that are separate from this post. Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #41

I am by no means a Sanders fan but the headline of this OP is unfairly misleading IMO. Trust Buster Aug 2018 #14

Bernie "I strongly support imposing stiff penalties on countries like China, Russia, South Korea..." TomCADem Aug 2018 #23

What you call "white countries", I would like to think of as "allies". Trust Buster Aug 2018 #25

South Korea is an ally. Mexico (part of NAFTA) John Fante Aug 2018 #37

See post #38 Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #46

Thank you. Why Do We Assume That Non-White Countries Are Not Allies? TomCADem Aug 2018 #50

I left for a couple of hours ornotna Aug 2018 #24

Bernie bash, what fun. SammyWinstonJack Aug 2018 #43

You are peddling Trump propoganda and nothing more. Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #33

I'm pleasantly surprised that so many posts have called out your gross distortion Jim Lane Aug 2018 #38

+1000 Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #40

You should have seen his previous post. n/t demmiblue Aug 2018 #45

What a misleading subject for the OP! Just like too much of the MSM. nt LAS14 Aug 2018 #39

Awww, you reposted this! demmiblue Aug 2018 #44

Canada has no child labor, has the same steel workers union, longest unsecured border in the world.. Omaha Steve Aug 2018 #52