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Le Gaucher

(1,547 posts) Mon Nov 19, 2018, 07:23 PM Nov 2018

Who here is pro trade? [View all]

Globalism in its purest implies I am free to sell coca cola in Argentina and any Argentinian is free to travel to and apply for job at any coca-cola factory.

Free movement of goods and labor.

Obviously we have a partial implementation. Trade is probably free within EU ... Between NAFTA members.. Otherwise we have restrictions of all sorts .. Visas / Tarriiffs of many kinds.

Trump seems to anti globalization ( except when it suits him) .. I think Republicans ( the ones who really matter.. Not the idiot base) are generally for globalization .. What is not to love for them about market access and cheaper labor?

Dems have played along.. But I don't think we have a solid opinion one way or another.

What do you all think?

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Who here is pro trade? [View all] Le Gaucher Nov 2018 OP

Generally pro free trade yes Loki Liesmith Nov 2018 #1

The last time I remember a serious discussion about this on the Democratic side was around 2000-2001 htuttle Nov 2018 #2

I remember the protests Le Gaucher Nov 2018 #3

Trade is a complex balance of several competing interests gratuitous Nov 2018 #4

Pro free trade here. GulfCoast66 Nov 2018 #5

I'm pro free trade as a theory Buckeyeblue Nov 2018 #6

And we have to be careful with countries like China TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #17

Agreed Buckeyeblue Nov 2018 #20

The Japanese still make better small cars TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #21

Free Trade and capitalism... Wounded Bear Nov 2018 #7

I'm pro trade. Tavarious Jackson Nov 2018 #8

I tend to associate the term pro-trade with anti-worker pecosbob Nov 2018 #9

We don't have anything approaching free labor. Voltaire2 Nov 2018 #10

Mixed feelings. moondust Nov 2018 #11

There's a way around the tariffs JustAnotherGen Nov 2018 #15

No doubt. moondust Nov 2018 #16

It was actually established in 1789 JustAnotherGen Nov 2018 #22

We won't make it, economically or otherwise, trading among ourselves. Hoyt Nov 2018 #12

My key scope of work JustAnotherGen Nov 2018 #13

I'm pro fair trade Mosby Nov 2018 #14

I am not for trade that abuses people or the environment. Blue_true Nov 2018 #18

I would trade every single Republican in elected office for everyone in the so-called caravan. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #19

The problem with globalization is labor isn't globalized JonLP24 Nov 2018 #23

It's a strange question, because "free" trade happens whether we like it or not. JHan Nov 2018 #24