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In reply to the discussion: Trade agreements lower America's living standards to raise others. Angers me. [View all]Skittles
(153,104 posts)54. you haven't said near enough, StarzGuy
it's the assholes pimping our jobs offshore who say too much
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Trade agreements lower America's living standards to raise others. Angers me. [View all]
madfloridian
May 2015
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TPP part starts at 8:00 in, 40% of world trade, it's going to save women, she says.
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#7
"Better jobs, higher wages, better working conditions, including for women, migrant workers, others"
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#14
I eagerly await all those new jobs working 16 hours a day 7 days a week for $1.35 a day.
L0oniX
May 2015
#18
Don't worry. Global warming will lower ALL our standards of living soon enough. n/t
Binkie The Clown
May 2015
#8
Great post. Couple of things. It's a farse that if the so-called Free Trade agreements lower our
rhett o rick
May 2015
#10
European countries do more to help the Third World through trade and does it without damaging
pampango
May 2015
#19
Other than the Peace Corps, I never have had an overseas job. What kind of question is that? n/t
pampango
May 2015
#111
Couldn't even bring myself to watch the video for minutes I'll never get back. Hillary is on track
libdem4life
May 2015
#20
K & R. The Investor Class is doing fine from the system and is already rationalizing
appalachiablue
May 2015
#26
Exactly. They only CLAIM to raise the standards. They only make themselves richer.
madfloridian
May 2015
#30
It is mostly about exploiting anybody and anything for profit, like it's always been except
appalachiablue
May 2015
#50
What if the agreement actually does correct the deficiencies of past agreements?
kristopher
May 2015
#31
Why should I blame the poor in other countries? They are victims like our own poor.
madfloridian
May 2015
#32
Even that is essential vaporware, the "deal" is that China will continue to escalate emissions for
TheKentuckian
May 2015
#106
If I couldn't be more wrong then you will point out how what I stated is inaccurate.
TheKentuckian
May 2015
#132
May I quote a University Distinguished Professor of Education at Michigan State, Yong Zhao
madfloridian
May 2015
#39
How has your "lifestyle" taken a hit from trade? And why shouldn't we care about people in other
Hoyt
May 2015
#41
Our country is not being brought down to "their" level. Honest to god, this sound Tbaggerish to me.
Hoyt
May 2015
#43
Wages and wealth for the middle class and poor have declined drastically the past 25-30 years,
Elwood P Dowd
May 2015
#53
So to keep your lavish lifestyle, we can't help people in poor countries with trade.
Hoyt
May 2015
#57
Most elected Baggers are on YOUR side. Keep that in mind as you throw accusations.
DisgustipatedinCA
May 2015
#103
Yes, those greedy bastards making $8.50 an hour at Wal Mart or Dollar General
Elwood P Dowd
May 2015
#72
No those who think trading among ourselves and screwing the poor in countries like Vietnam,
Hoyt
May 2015
#75
You get your own house in order first before worrying about fixing someone else's house.
Elwood P Dowd
May 2015
#79
Are you trolling? You have taken the side of the Republicans on this one.
DisgustipatedinCA
May 2015
#104
Their GDP is better than ours. LMAO. When you have nothing, a few dollars is a big percentage
Hoyt
May 2015
#145
I cannot help but think this is the G. H. W. Bush New World Order made flesh.
Enthusiast
May 2015
#92
Doing nothing would be preferable to handing the corporations even more power over our lives.
Enthusiast
May 2015
#100
No, sitting back and doing nothing will disadvantage us long-term. You'll be sleeping on straw.
Hoyt
May 2015
#131
And you've offered absolutely nothing of value regarding the issue under discussion.
Hoyt
May 2015
#135
the people say it "helps developing nations" are the ones benefiting from pimping our jobs offshore
Skittles
May 2015
#52
It helps poor people in rich countries to subsidize rich people in poor countries n/t
eridani
May 2015
#90
Corporate Democrats are licking their chops at the chance to ship millions of jobs to Vietnam
whereisjustice
May 2015
#96
We can't compete with third world shantytown dwellers who are forced to work for pennies
mb999
May 2015
#98
"simply being an American isn't going to get you anything. We're not special."
madfloridian
May 2015
#116
2006 Obama knew there would be "losers" in a "globalized economy." Not be "bloodless" process.
madfloridian
May 2015
#117