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KY_EnviroGuy

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10. Holding a big stick, someone needs to explain to tRump that...

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sat Sep 1, 2018, 02:37 PM

Sep 2018

Canada is an integral part of NAFTA.

What his minders really want is no hard commitment to any other nation so they can bully and strong-arm all of them with weak bi-lateral agreements settled in a bar or on a golf course, subject to change on a whim.

Among others, there's three things he and the people around him do not seem to comprehend:
* he does not have the power to impose his commands on the entire world, and
* proven for centuries, multi-lateral trade agreements always work best for the people of the nations, and
* markets will not be stable without those agreements.

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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