2016 Postmortem

guillaumeb

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27. Those who wrote the TPP provisions had two goals.

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 04:26 PM

Jun 2016

The first, of course, is to further the damage that NAFTA did to workers all over the world as open markets accelerate the "race to the bottom" of wages. Corporations and the 1% before people.

The second, largely unspoken, is to marginalize China and counter Chinese influence in the world. THAT is the real reason that China is not a part of the TRANS PACIFIC deal. The only major country bordering the Pacific that is not part of the deal. And this issue of ignoring and marginalizing China is ignored in all of these articles about the supposed benefits of the TPP.

This deal is Obama's way of ensuring continued US military and financial dominance in world affairs and certainly a nice reward for the Wall Street industries that financed his election campaign.

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Why progressives should rescue the TPP trade deal [View all] yallerdawg Jun 2016 OP

Progressives need to distance ourselves, as far as possible, from the TPP. It's a horrible deal. nt w4rma Jun 2016 #1

"A closed mind... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #2

The TPP is more globalization without any control. After Brexit, I'd think twice of any corporate swhisper1 Jun 2016 #3

You might want to listen to your own advice.... think Jun 2016 #4

I'm not going along with the vast majority of DU'ers... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #9

The TPP was written by corporations for the corporations. The AFL-CIO was shut out & ignored think Jun 2016 #10

Labor Advisory Committee yallerdawg Jun 2016 #15

Facts are such pesty little things. okasha Jun 2016 #16

Labor's So-Called "Seat at the Table" at TPP Negotiations think Jun 2016 #18

Astoundingly... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #24

USTR's Michael Froman was paid millions in bonuses from Citigroup to join Obama admin think Jun 2016 #29

US Labor has been the only one trying to enforce the labor relations in these trade agreements think Jun 2016 #33

Exactly! Thank you! fun n serious Jun 2016 #41

Keep peddling this shit. TDale313 Jun 2016 #30

TPP is a renegotiation of NAFTA. JaneyVee Jun 2016 #8

Malaysia was part of NAFTA? Who knew! think Jun 2016 #11

Canada and Mexico were part of NAFTA. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #21

The caveat ymetca Jun 2016 #5

The World Trade Organization JaneyVee Jun 2016 #7

Is a paper tiger. Exilednight Jun 2016 #23

I agree. JaneyVee Jun 2016 #6

Not shocked ibegurpard Jun 2016 #32

And what of taxpayers being on the hook katsy Jun 2016 #12

+1 CentralMass Jun 2016 #28

Why does BigPharma need longer exclusivity rights for their drugs? RAFisher Jun 2016 #13

TPP and ISDS process Arizona Roadrunner Jun 2016 #14

On the other hand... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #17

Sorry, but no. JaneyVee Jun 2016 #19

Tend to agree and I think trade agreements are a key to our and world's future. Hoyt Jun 2016 #20

Greater interdepencies on trade serve to end the potential for armed conflict. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #26

Trade agreements are definitely more than just trade. Plus they help poorer countries grow. Hoyt Jun 2016 #39

"My mind is made up-- don't confuse me with facts" is not just the mantra of the right wing... TreasonousBastard Jun 2016 #22

K&R FOR TRUTH! eom MohRokTah Jun 2016 #25

Those who wrote the TPP provisions had two goals. guillaumeb Jun 2016 #27

Investor State Trade Disputes ibegurpard Jun 2016 #31

Doctors Without Borders: TPP is the worst trade agreement for access to medicines Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #34

Or... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #35

There will be no tariffs on imported drugs Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #36

The TPP is a DISASTER waiting to happen. I refuse to support anyone who is for it. ThePhilosopher04 Jun 2016 #37

A disaster? Compared to what? nt Jitter65 Jun 2016 #38

How come there was never any discussion of support for TPP during the primary? NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #40

I voiced my support early on fun n serious Jun 2016 #42

Supporting the TPP... JSup Jun 2016 #43