Reply #90: Dammit, Nederland -- stop dealing in half-truths!

[IrateCitizen]

Implicit in my argument is that I am referring to RICH countries, not poor ones. Here in the US, we have a system of legalized bribery made to seem harmless under the label "campaign financing". What this has led to is the government moving from being at least moderately concerned with the public interest, to becoming an outright cheerleader for commercial interests over all.

And the fact that none of these issues have yet been worked out -- especially considering how many times the US and EU have reneged on promises to address agricultural subsidies, while instead insisting that poor countries liberalize their financial markets -- and that the developing world has not been able to levy serious sanctions against the US and EU, proves the extent to which the industrialized world has controlled the process. Of course, with the ascension of the G-23, led by Brazil, this does seem to be changing somewhat.

Corporations do not control the WTO, the group works by consensus. I would think a person of your political leanings would favor that...

It is quite apparent by your post that you don't know the first thing about my political leanings. What is apparent is your portrayal that all of these events occur in a vacuum, that there has never been EXTREME leverage placed on the developing nations by the US, in the threat of cutting aid packages, nor that it may just be possible that corporate interests buy influence within our government through legalized bribery. Instead, all of these events are to be compartmentalized, with none having any bearing on the other.... :eyes:

ON EDIT: See post #88 below for the reason why this organization is NOT truly democratic, as you so loudly proclaim.