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In reply to the discussion: Still don't think he's a used-car salesman? [View all]Android3.14
(5,402 posts)The opposition to the TPP, et al, appears to be more smoke and mirrors to distract us from the runaway wealth disparity that is crippling the thinking beings of this planet. I'm not saying our beloved candidates are part of a conspiracy. I'd bet money they believe what they say, but I'd also bet money they haven't examined how this will impact us outside of the echo chamber.
This discussion made me realize I was afraid based on ignorance.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6750894
Instead of overhauling the way we distribute wealth and benefits, we have different groups blaming each other thus insuring we run to the middle to accomplish nothing substantive (more third way), insuring the richest get richer, the middle class keep fighting each other and the poor countries stay mired in the swamp of slave wages and environmental destruction.
It seems to me that this whole mess was a distraction.