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liberal_at_heart

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4. The problem with trade is that the people have no say in the negotiations. Trade works out good

Reply to Adrahil (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 18, 2014, 11:55 AM

Dec 2014

for politicians and for Corporations but not so good for workers and for those who need the social safety net that is eroded in favor of corporate profit.

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Though I agree with Obama's Cuba position, it is all about big business [View all] superpatriotman Dec 2014 OP

That's OK. nt ladjf Dec 2014 #1

indeed Doctor_J Dec 2014 #2

Trade is the foundation o foreign relations Adrahil Dec 2014 #3

The problem with trade is that the people have no say in the negotiations. Trade works out good liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #4

I don't really disagree... but at the bottom, it's almost always about money. Adrahil Dec 2014 #8

Trade seems to be good for workers and the safety net in Europe and in other progressive countries. pampango Dec 2014 #13

I agree but what have we been doing that it no longer works for the people? I am thinking about jwirr Dec 2014 #12

Yup. bigwillq Dec 2014 #5

YES grasswire Dec 2014 #6

so you don't think Cubans want the opportunity to have access to modern technology? onenote Dec 2014 #32

where did I say this? nt grasswire Dec 2014 #36

You seemed upset that 11 million Cubans were getting access to technology. onenote Dec 2014 #38

This is the USA - nothing matters but profits. polichick Dec 2014 #7

Not everyone here seems to agree that ending the embargo is a good idea. pampango Dec 2014 #9

Lotsa ponies in Cuba. OilemFirchen Dec 2014 #11

Bingo! nt RiverLover Dec 2014 #10

It will take a long time for that to happen flamingdem Dec 2014 #14

Each spot where you typed Cubans, you need to have the word government after it. NCTraveler Dec 2014 #18

Have you ever been there? flamingdem Dec 2014 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Dec 2014 #24

what exactly do you disagree with? flamingdem Dec 2014 #26

My disagreement was simple and singular. NCTraveler Dec 2014 #29

There might also have been concern that China would have become Marr Dec 2014 #15

No, it's not. It is about abandoning a policy that hasn't worked for 50 years. Obama can't lift okaawhatever Dec 2014 #16

The right will bow down to their corporate masters once the command is given. GOLGO 13 Dec 2014 #17

Yet another reason why WillPitt's "Castro won" OP/argument doesn't make sense stevenleser Dec 2014 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2014 #20

Profits are bad? JaneyVee Dec 2014 #22

It would be ludicrous to normalize relations with Cuba if we didn't get anything out of it. Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #23

We? KansDem Dec 2014 #28

Normalizing relations with Cuba was a good thing. Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #31

Dear President Obama, you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. William769 Dec 2014 #25

+100 ... n/t obnoxiousdrunk Dec 2014 #27

That's what started the whole thing to begin with nichomachus Dec 2014 #30

Yup. That sums it up. nt City Lights Dec 2014 #33

Hopefully moondust Dec 2014 #34

Think Haiti Slim Pickens Dec 2014 #35

That's up to the Cuban people. joshcryer Dec 2014 #37