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TheKentuckian

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14. Democrats are supposed to be about American working folks, not fundamentalist free trade zealots

Fri Jan 10, 2014, 01:54 AM

Jan 2014

Further, very few are opposed to trade in general but rather the wild west, wage crushing, job killing, race to the bottom "free trade" has consistently shown to be.

Under reasonable conditions trade can be great, poorly and unwisely structured and you end up with a clusterfuck that acts as one more of systems to transfer wealth to the top.

Plus, these agreements aren't just trade, they also transfer sovereignty to multinationals from nations which tends to reduce (and threaten to eventually undo) democracy.

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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