History lesson: More Republicans than Democrats supported NAFTA (Reply #10)

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Sun Apr 23, 2017, 04:29 AM

MountCleaners (1,148 posts)

10. History lesson: More Republicans than Democrats supported NAFTA

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2016/05/09/history-lesson-more-republicans-than-democrats-supported-nafta/?utm_term=.367a704a822a

In both the House and the Senate, more Democrats voted against NAFTA than for it — a signal that the Bernie Sanders wing of the Democratic Party was strong even then. Clinton held a signing ceremony for the implementing legislation on Dec. 3, 1993, flanked by former presidents and congressional leaders of both parties. But that’s not the same as negotiating and signing the treaty with Mexico and Canada. The trade agreement went into effect on Jan. 1, 1994.

Were the Democrats who opposed NAFTA - including many unions - in bed with the far right? Some people need to learn the history of criticism of trade agreements. People on the right and people on the left oppose them for different reasons. Opposition to NAFTA or any other trade agreement doesn't make one a fascist.

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43 replies	Author	Time	Post
A New Third Way/No Labels Movement - A Coalition Between Progressives and the Alt-Right? [View all]	TomCADem	Apr 2017	OP
Yep. It has already happened.	nikibatts	Apr 2017	#1
Instead of a Coalition Between Moderate Dems/Repubs, We Have a Far Left/Right Coalition	TomCADem	Apr 2017	#4
Union of far left and right is how democracies destroy themselves.	Hortensis	Apr 2017	#18
thanks for this Tom. Great explanation of horse shoe theory at work.	JHan	Apr 2017	#2
I was just going to post about how I miss the Cold War days	ProudLib72	Apr 2017	#3
Well, don't forget how Eisenhower was a commie plant,	Hortensis	Apr 2017	#21
Rain on my nostalgia parade!	ProudLib72	Apr 2017	#40
Lol. Well, here comes le deluge: The right has redrawn	Hortensis	Apr 2017	#43
Dealing with the Devil	FiveGoodMen	Apr 2017	#5
Ugh, it won't stop.	betsuni	Apr 2017	#6
Ah yes.. there's the Pawn for putin now.. jill stein	Cha	Apr 2017	#7
Ed Schultz Chooses the Limelight over Principles	TomCADem	Apr 2017	#16
That's not true	MountCleaners	Apr 2017	#8
Actually it might be, and your first paragraph is countered by something we see right here on DU	stevenleser	Apr 2017	#23
Except no "progressive' who would willingly join the alt-right is a progressive.	pnwmom	Apr 2017	#9
Here is the "Sane Progressive" Attacking Democratic Primary as Rigged and Bernie...	TomCADem	Apr 2017	#12
Wow. I wonder if she's part of Putin's team. n/t	pnwmom	Apr 2017	#13
History lesson: More Republicans than Democrats supported NAFTA	MountCleaners	Apr 2017	#10
Here Is Ron Paul Agreeing with Trump's Attack on NAFTA.	TomCADem	Apr 2017	#24
Daily Kos on Democrats' opposition to trade deals	MountCleaners	Apr 2017	#11
The Alt-Right Are Supportive of Protectionist Measures as Opposed To Establishment Republicans	TomCADem	Apr 2017	#14
"I am a progressive who gets results and I will be a progressive president who gets results"	Tom Rinaldo	Apr 2017	#15
Who is to say? Ed Schultz and the "Sane Progressive" Self-Identify as Progressives	TomCADem	Apr 2017	#27
Sure, and Donald Trump calls himself a Patriot	Tom Rinaldo	Apr 2017	#28
The election of 1872 is an example of a similar confluence.	renegade000	Apr 2017	#17
It's the Worm Ouroboros. The Snake That Eats Its Own Tail.	MineralMan	Apr 2017	#19
Putin has his minions supporting the far left and far right. He is destroying the center.	KittyWampus	Apr 2017	#20
I would add "Caucasian superiority" or anti-Semitism and xenophobia to the list...	VOX	Apr 2017	#22
This is fucking stupid.	alarimer	Apr 2017	#25
There just seems to be a lot of denial about in-room elephants.	HughBeaumont	Apr 2017	#33
Not Divisive. Recognizing Common Ground Between Anti-Establishment Activists	TomCADem	Apr 2017	#35
Oh for fuck's sake.	LeftyMom	Apr 2017	#26
Yeah, the "split the party" trolling gets dumber and dumber	Warpy	Apr 2017	#29
Split the Party? Who Is Saying That Any of These Folks Are Democrats?	TomCADem	Apr 2017	#37
I don't understand cutting off part of the party, either.	Volstagg	Apr 2017	#34
Sane Progressive - "A TY to the RIGHT Opposing Missile Strikes"	TomCADem	Apr 2017	#36
I don't know her enough to comment.	Volstagg	Apr 2017	#38
Also, This Is Not About the Democratic Party. This Is About Folks Attacking the Democratic Party...	TomCADem	Apr 2017	#39
COME on, y'all.	HughBeaumont	Apr 2017	#30
There are not enough progressive left to win an election. Come 2018 they will say like in 2014	wasupaloopa	Apr 2017	#32
Most of those are entertainment commentators working for ratings.	wasupaloopa	Apr 2017	#31
Russian/right propaganda move, yes	sharedvalues	Apr 2017	#41
Would the mash up	mercuryblues	Apr 2017	#42

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