Reply #46: The whole thing is HUGE

[aneerkoinos]

I don't think anyone is saying WTO is a benevolent organization, up till now it's been exploited by corporate interests of rich North and.

Some, like you, are saying better to get rid of WTO. I think you are wrong.

What happened, what is happening, is that people and the most uncorrupted governements of South are demanding truly fair trade and global equality, and they are now taking over WTO. WTO works on one vote/country system, so let's dare our EU and US to put things up to vote and let the majority win. From this point on there are three possibilities:

1. Divide et impera. US and EU bribe and distort poor countries on bilateral basis and succeed to break the G23. They tried this also now, but did not succeed, hopefully South remains tough and not easily corrupted. This is the worst scenario.

2. WTO is irrelevant. EU or US or both abandon WTO for good and consentrate on bilateral trade. Hard to know what will happen in that case, but there is possibility that WTO goes on without them in some form or other and US and EU end up more isolated.

3. I have a dream! EU and US accept the demands of the majority and WTO is transformed to represent the whole world instead of corporate interests. Global social justice and fair trade are being promoted.

Now is the time to challenge Democratic presidential candidates on their WTO policy, inform them and demand answer. Nothing will happen if the progressive people in US and EU don't activate and demand change to their leaders WTO-policies. There's no better time than pre-election time.