Who is "freaking out" over the TPP? Hint, it ain't just DUers

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93. Well three things actually

First, Thom Hartmann is where I got that link. He spoke on it a bit today. He found it fascinating that right wingers also had reasons to be against TPP. I've long thought it reasonable to post at DU things Thom Hartmann finds fascinating. I was looking for an appropriate place to post that link when I found....:

Secondly, an OP titled: "Who is "freaking out" over the TPP? Hint, it ain't just DUers" so I added a link to someone, not DUers who is also "freaking out" over TPP! Seems like a reasonable addition to the discussion....sadly no discussion.... my guess why would be.....:

Thirdly, and this is a biggie for me: is it me or is democracy supposed to work best when a majority of the citizenry stand up...well...sorta united for or against issues with a reasonable expectation that those issues be dealt with to the satisfaction of that citizenry? The elephant in this room I am opening is that the citizenry is divided, our very democracy is held in check because of division. Both sides seem to bask in a self righteous indignation over this division! This will sound sacrilegious to many if not most here at DU but impossible as it seems: the divided citizenry actually shares in a fundamental philosophy, one which is good for this country: It's called democracy

There is an old saying that the enemy of my enemy....well you've no doubt heard it before but We The People still share a common love for our democracy. If we also share a hate for those who would shove something down our throats without including us in the details when we ALL WANT TO KNOW THOSE DETAILS, (by definition: anti-democracy), well why not unite to fight against it? Why not rally around this one issue? There are other rally points but our hate for each other blinds us to them while the real enemy of democracy is laughing all the way to their off-shore banks.

I have been busy all day today, away from my TV where RT or Free Speech TV keeps me updated, away from this computer where DU keeps me updated. It is midnight Pacific time. I do not know how the Senate voted right now. Hopefully I'll read something to lift my spirits, that the Senate told our President "NO!" Hopefully We The people aren't taking it in the shorts...again. Before I go look, I wanted to let you know my three points.