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Populist_Prole

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22. The writer of that article is a smug condescending asshole.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 02:44 PM

Sep 2013

ASS...HOLE!

Nothing new here. Uses the same canards all the other shills have used to push trade for the past three decades.

What was that one adage/ditty that Noam Chomsky related once, regarding elitist plutocrat groupthink? He really nailed it.

"The poor complain, they always will; but that's just idle chatter -- Our system works for all of us; or at least those of us that matter"

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Here Comes The Hard Sell On The Transpacific Partnership Agreement [View all] cali Sep 2013 OP

I'm one voter who sure as hell won't like it. I'm also a voter who won't forgive or forget. Autumn Sep 2013 #1

This goes more than free trade newfie11 Sep 2013 #3

Check out this thread Autumn Sep 2013 #8

Thanks Autumn newfie11 Sep 2013 #11

Aw Jeez, not again! Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #16

Ah, here it comes - wonder what the fan club will say about it...... djean111 Sep 2013 #2

+1 newfie11 Sep 2013 #5

'Free Trade', Ma'am, Means 'Race To The Bottom' In Wages And Standards The Magistrate Sep 2013 #4

Thanks for posting this -- The TPP is Fast Track Fascism. n/t whathehell Sep 2013 #6

"Bring back free trade"? G_j Sep 2013 #7

On the campaign trail... solarhydrocan Sep 2013 #9

well, hey, did he say he was going to make NAFTA better? djean111 Sep 2013 #10

This is one reason why I DO NOT LIKE THIS PRESIDENT. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #12

I can't wait to hear the cheerleaders' spin on how great it is. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #13

So far, in the many threads I've posted on the TPP cali Sep 2013 #14

Next we'll be seeing "Oh, the voters won't like it, but we need to ramp up 'trickle down!'" KansDem Sep 2013 #15

Yeah, that "free" trade gave us total failure of the banking system, fasttense Sep 2013 #18

He's just using by-the-numbers metrics and sophistry Populist_Prole Sep 2013 #23

"Bring back"? Brickbat Sep 2013 #17

NO! MoreGOPoop Sep 2013 #19

Maybe President Obama is just "Playing Us" again? bvar22 Sep 2013 #20

Mr. Schuman I must disagree. Half-Century Man Sep 2013 #21

The writer of that article is a smug condescending asshole. Populist_Prole Sep 2013 #22