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TreasonousBastard

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3. Was FDR a Democrat? He tried to repeal...

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 07:32 PM

Jan 2014

Smoot-Hawley and other credit and trade restrictions. I have little doubt he'd be in favor of the current treaties.

FDR and the the Democrats back then were the Free Trade Party, realizing that killing trade was one of the major causes of the Depression.

Killing trade would have absolutely no benefit to us nowadays, either, and could easily cause another meltdown.

Before making such wild statements, check out how many US jobs would be at risk at places like Boeing and other exporters, to say nothing about jobs at importers.

And, ummm... just how would you bring the making of Canon cameras, BMW cars, French cheeses, and Brazilian coffee "back" to the US? All that, and much more, would disappear from our shelves. You say we can live without them? Sure.

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Free Traitors (Trade) are NOT Democrats [View all] FreakinDJ Jan 2014 OP

Is Barack Obama a Democrat? Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #1

Words can't describe my disappointment FreakinDJ Jan 2014 #2

The larger economy in the group is always the loser bossy22 Jan 2014 #6

That agreement passed with just 59 Democrats joining 219 Republicans. pa28 Jan 2014 #7

That agreement was Negotiated by Foreign Interest in America's behalf - Literally FreakinDJ Jan 2014 #9

Are you surprised bossy22 Jan 2014 #10

Not surprised at all our lawmakers are selling off America 1 piece at a time FreakinDJ Jan 2014 #11

Was FDR a Democrat? He tried to repeal... TreasonousBastard Jan 2014 #3

I have huge doubts that FDR would favor trade deals Enthusiast Jan 2014 #15

And Protectionists are Democrats?? intaglio Jan 2014 #4

Democrats are supposed to be about American working folks, not fundamentalist free trade zealots TheKentuckian Jan 2014 #14

You are right. Great post! Enthusiast Jan 2014 #16

Thanks E TheKentuckian Jan 2014 #19

all one has to do onethatcares Jan 2014 #5

They'll also tell you about the fantastic environmental and labor "protections" the TPP includes. pa28 Jan 2014 #8

+1 a whole bunch.......nt Enthusiast Jan 2014 #17

K&R We People Jan 2014 #12

There are democrats who are for it, and they need to be primaried. liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #13

+1 a whole bunch.......nt Enthusiast Jan 2014 #18

You're right. They are corporatists, woo me with science Jan 2014 #20