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8. Those side agreements to NAFTA will be concluded any day now, right?
Tue Jun 5, 2018, 12:26 PM
Jun 2018

The side agreements on labor and the environment? The ones we were told were going to be negotiated and included some day? But we had to get NAFTA signed right away if we were going to compete globally? But somehow the niggling concerns of people who like drinkable water, breathable air, and a living wage haven't quite risen to the level of the desire of large corporations to have a stable, predictable business environment as well as a clear field to maximize profit without concern for labor or the environment.

Is that the "globalism" you're talking about? Because I think it's a bad thing to prioritize trade over every other consideration.

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