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Marr

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2. God, I can't stand that neoliberal bullshit-- 'help build China's middle class and balance the

Reply to NYC_SKP (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2015, 12:56 PM

May 2015

world's economy'.

They've been spewing that garbage for 20 years, at least. It's just a flowery way to say, 'drive American wages down to the level of those we exploit elsewhere'. Multinational corporations are never out to 'help build a middle class'-- just the opposite, in fact.

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Hillary Clinton on the TPP. It's gonna help women and migrant workers. [View all] NYC_SKP May 2015 OP

And, it will do wonders for trade lawyers. Poor sods need all of our help. leveymg May 2015 #1

God, I can't stand that neoliberal bullshit-- 'help build China's middle class and balance the Marr May 2015 #2

If the trade deal is completed before Jan 2017 upaloopa May 2015 #3

Of course it matters. Marr May 2015 #5

Yes she can effect the TPP today- as any number of pundits, dems and activists cali May 2015 #6

She's cutting the next series of deals right now. NYC_SKP May 2015 #10

When the primary argument for Clinton is her lengthy track record jeff47 May 2015 #23

From now until Nov 2016 there will be all kinds upaloopa May 2015 #26

Yes, it's so bothersome when people actually examine the track record you are running on. (nt) jeff47 May 2015 #28

She is an extremely public person. NCTraveler May 2015 #4

Mr. and Mrs. Nafta: bigwillq May 2015 #7

Ditto TheNutcracker May 2015 #9

+1 hifiguy May 2015 #27

Want to buy a bridge? I got a great deal on one. hobbit709 May 2015 #8

UNREC brooklynite May 2015 #11

If your point is that she easily changes to suit the situation and lacks a principled solid ethic... NYC_SKP May 2015 #12

I assume Elizabeth Warren could just as easily become a Republican again? brooklynite May 2015 #14

IMO, Warren Actually SOUNDS & ACTS Like A Democrat! ChiciB1 May 2015 #17

If you can't bring yourself to vote for her, don't worry...there are plenty of Democrats who will. brooklynite May 2015 #21

Never Said I WOULDN'T Vote For Her... ChiciB1 May 2015 #24

There's no leadership in holding your finger up to Exilednight May 2015 #30

No Surprise HassleCat May 2015 #13

"Promise of Economic Statecraft", the title of the clip is kind of disturbing. NYC_SKP May 2015 #15

Maybe Backward HassleCat May 2015 #18

Scary stuff, it sounds like we rule the world. Who put US in charge of China's Middle Class sabrina 1 May 2015 #16

Scarier still, the part where she bashes "State Capitalism" -- need to privatize things, ya know! NYC_SKP May 2015 #19

I'd like someone who is a supporter of Clinton to explain to me how these sabrina 1 May 2015 #22

From this exchange and the context, she must be batting for the major energy companies. NYC_SKP May 2015 #25

Well, I had hopes she was taking her time in coming up with a way to oppose TPP. Orsino May 2015 #20

She's right, you know. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #29