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Bernardo de La Paz

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7. Yes. Despite WTO being good for the US. 6-front trade war not enough, he has to attack whole world

Reply to MiniMe (Reply #5)

Sat Sep 1, 2018, 02:32 PM

Sep 2018

To short-sighted narrow-minded people like the tRump and the tRumpLickers, the WTO seems awful because all they hear about is the bad news when US loses a trade dispute. But the US wins more than loses, and the stability of international trade is a huge boost to the US economy.

It sure seems like he wants to sabotage the economy while pretending to protect it.

RepubliCon enablers and protectors have abandoned all their economic and trading principles just for the tax giveaway to the rich and the CONservative judges.

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Trump again threatens to leave Canada out of new NAFTA deal [View all] TomCADem Sep 2018 OP

40% of Vermont's exports go to Canada; 4% go to Mexico. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #1

Cadet Bone Spurs doesn't give a shit. lark Sep 2018 #2

Does Sanders give a shit about Vermont? The OP specifically mentions Bernie Sanders. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #4

How to Make Sense of the White House on NAFTA. Populist Protectionism or Not? TomCADem Sep 2018 #24

got a terrible flashback to the insane anti-trade narratives of 2016. JHan Sep 2018 #26

Bingo. paleotn Sep 2018 #14

Trump not going to kick Canada out. He can't kick Canada out. He would have tried if it served him. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #3

Good summary, Bernardo. Agrees with what I've read... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #12

There is one thing that Canada and Russia have in common: luvtheGWN Sep 2018 #15

++++++ JHan Sep 2018 #27

He has also been threatening to leave the WTO MiniMe Sep 2018 #5

Yes. Despite WTO being good for the US. 6-front trade war not enough, he has to attack whole world Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #7

That's what dick-taters* do MiniMe Sep 2018 #9

And Canadians are quaking in their fucking toques knightmaar Sep 2018 #6

Not. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #8

AND soon to be toking in their toques. Crutchez_CuiBono Sep 2018 #13

Holding a big stick, someone needs to explain to tRump that... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #10

He never intended to include Canada. no_hypocrisy Sep 2018 #11

Leaving out Canada.... paleotn Sep 2018 #16

US runs a trade surplus with Canada (goods and services) & slight deficit if you only look at goods Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #17

In 2017, I believe it was a slight deficit paleotn Sep 2018 #18

Yes, indeed, can't be over emphasized: inextricably linked. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #19

Funny thing: US taxpayers subsidize Big Dairy. THAT'S SOCIALISM!!!! Marcuse Sep 2018 #20

I wouldn't call the supply management system exactly capitalism. luvtheGWN Sep 2018 #22

It is seems to be a gentler capitalism wherein the smaller producers are not crushed by monopolists Marcuse Sep 2018 #25

Never make it past Congress NickB79 Sep 2018 #21

NAFTA was passed by congress rpannier Sep 2018 #23

It's not about what's best for the U.S., it's about Trump shoving people around. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2018 #28

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) tirebiter Sep 2018 #29