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bvar22

(39,909 posts)
2. DURec for Krugman, but even he is ignoring the root of the problem.
Mon Jan 28, 2013, 05:41 PM
Jan 2013

Unless our nation does something to reverse the flow of Good American Jobs to 3rd World Slave Labor countries through our "Free Trade" policies,
we will never again have a "Good Economy",
and MORE "Free Trade" is on the agenda for this term.

There is No Such Thing as "Free Trade".
There is no Such Thing as "Free Markets",
and there is No Invisible Hand.

The Rich and Powerful made that shit up so that they can make MORE money for the CEOs and "Investors" by ducking Human Rights, Worker Rights, and Environmental Regulation.

Capital (Money) will ALWAYS be able to outrun Human Rights and Environmental Regulation.
The Corporate Owners can pack up and move overnight to feed off of next 3rd World Slave Country,
while it takes Human Rights, LABOR, and Environmental Protectors YEARS, or DECADES to organize, petition governments, and effect adequate regulation.


If you Work for a Living do NOT trust ANYBODY who espouses a belief in "Free Trade", "Free Markets", or a Giant Invisible Hand."
None of those exist, and that person is NOT your friend.

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