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In reply to the discussion: How can a person who fights for the TPP be considered a friend of the 99%? [View all]joshcryer
(62,269 posts)Here's where I explain more about it: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=735212
To me the important effect it will have is that it won't mitigate pollution but it will pretend to do so. This is far more than the manufacturing jobs that will inevitably be lost in exchange for service industry jobs and bankers lining their pockets.
That the US "isn't on the same page" is one reason why the damn thing is secret, some are going to get a better deal than others, it won't even be announced until they have the votes for it, that's how damned cynical it is. It could be "negotiated" for years. Hell, 2020 or further. But the details will eventually be worked out. Hopefully we can have a SOPA-like protest and shut down the internet to stop it, but I think we won't.