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In reply to the discussion: Australia walks away from Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal talks [View all]raindaddy
(1,370 posts)106. Let's hope this is just the beginning..
As more countries decide not to betray their poor and middle class citizens by supporting the TPP.
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Yes, because Obama is quite up front about his corporate leanings. Only the GOP
djean111
Aug 2015
#5
If a majority of the Democratic base favors it, then they have no idea what it really is,
djean111
Aug 2015
#12
To be clear, I base my hatred of the TPP on what I have seen leaked about it, and what
djean111
Aug 2015
#48
By the time they are IN the agreement, fast track kicks in, and all we can do is watch.
djean111
Aug 2015
#59
Elitist. Or condescending. These are the new negative buzzwords without content.
erronis
Aug 2015
#70
I believe this conversation started when you said that the Democratic base was for
djean111
Aug 2015
#120
I agree; but, it does refute the initial comment about who supports the TPP ...
1StrongBlackMan
Aug 2015
#123
My posts concerning the support for the TPP have always been about Congress and Obama.
djean111
Aug 2015
#124
The Iran deal will not affect the daily lives of almost everybody. I am counting all of the "trade
djean111
Aug 2015
#128
They don't. However, it's heavily favored by the swooners and that's all that matters to swooners.
PSPS
Aug 2015
#36
I think that would be the 'corporate base' favors it. You know, the Waltons for example.
jalan48
Aug 2015
#69
Corporations want it. That should be a big red flag. Environmentalists don't want it.
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#72
That's like standing on the train track and saying that you will wait until after the
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#82
Actually I disagree. I haven't found anyone that provides any arguments in favor of the TPP.
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#73
I see it differently. First of all they have no idea what liberal means. Some will tell you that
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#89
Those are the Dems STILL running away from the 40 year old "Tax & Spend" moniker.
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2015
#95
And Corporate America. Notice that no major corporation is lobbying against this.
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#68
For one thing, Australia believes cheaper generic medicine should be available before
djean111
Aug 2015
#4
Thank you!!!! I have seen that crap argument stated seriously, as if we were all just born
djean111
Aug 2015
#47
STRAWMAN. No one made that claim. Insinuating questions are logical fallacies. nm
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#61
Standard Fox Noise formula. You can make any ridiculous statement you want if you
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#88
Pharmacare is Canada's version of New Zealand's Pharmac. We buy generic and negotiate prices
Monk06
Aug 2015
#132
looks to me like Drug Corp. issues is the stickie point with most countries in this trade agreement.
Sunlei
Aug 2015
#24
The U.S. would push this "trade" deal even if it were the only country left at the table. It is not
GoneFishin
Aug 2015
#13
didn't you know? Corporations already control our gov and change/write laws to suit their interests.
Sunlei
Aug 2015
#29
And laws can be changed if enough seats in the house and senate change hands. This way they
GoneFishin
Aug 2015
#109
That "wait to judge" ploy is preposterously stupid, as is anybody gullible enough to fall for it.
GoneFishin
Aug 2015
#113
This specific "Trade treaty" has been worked on for almost 7 years. China has other trade deals.
Sunlei
Aug 2015
#26
Yeah, I know. But it looks like China can upset the applecart if it wants.
eppur_se_muova
Aug 2015
#27
The fake island China built in the middle of all those smaller countries fishing sea shows the
Sunlei
Aug 2015
#41
The rationale for the U.S. "pivot to Asia" embodied in TPP is to counter Chinese economic strength
hedda_foil
Aug 2015
#130
Supporters of the TPP claim one of the points of the deal is to weaken China. (nt)
jeff47
Aug 2015
#63
"Concerns around automotives, data protection of biologics, dairy and sugar" I read last year about
Sunlei
Aug 2015
#21
As I see it, the computer/robot singularity will occur before we destroy the planet.
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#90
Whatever jackass wrote that should be fired they didnt walk away from shit.
cstanleytech
Aug 2015
#112