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In reply to the discussion: The jobs are going whether we sign agreements or not. [View all]Hoyt
(54,770 posts)79. So all the world's major countries -- including Sanders' favorite Scandinavian -- are just wrong? nt
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Refusal to acknowledge the manipulation of the official US "unemployment" figures
Pooka Fey
Jun 2015
#60
What a rude thing for you to say!! Nice tactic-make me the enemy, and get out the torches and
MADem
Jun 2015
#34
Gonna fall back on American exceptionalism? There is no such thing and even if it was it wouldn't
TheKentuckian
Jun 2015
#91
Yep, we better adapt because isolating ourselves out of fear of change ain't gonna work for long.
Hoyt
Jun 2015
#3
So all the world's major countries -- including Sanders' favorite Scandinavian -- are just wrong? nt
Hoyt
Jun 2015
#79
Look at the OP I responded to. You might have tried to limit the game to TPP, I didn't.
Hoyt
Jun 2015
#88
I'm troubled by what I've heard about those too, and if they end up in the text I'd be against it
Recursion
Jun 2015
#11
It's the power that TPP would give to corporations over governments that is frightening.
Demit
Jun 2015
#43
Well, you'd have to show me exactly where in the agreement corporate power is limited,
Demit
Jun 2015
#49
Meh. The TPP prevents US corporations from running completely roughshod over developing nations
Recursion
Jun 2015
#18
It should be cheaper to build here than cross the largest ocean on the planet.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2015
#22
60-90 days is not enough time to find TeaPubliKlans looking out for the people, the environment, and
TheKentuckian
Jun 2015
#93
KnR for complex thinking. Isolationism is not the answer. Wishful thinking won't get us there either
Hekate
Jun 2015
#36
I have never agreed with a post you have made since I have been on DU. Not a single one.
Enthusiast
Jun 2015
#47
I have agreed with several of yours. The difference is, I bring evidence to back up my claims.
Recursion
Jun 2015
#48
You bring corporate talking points on one issue after another. You call it evidence.
Enthusiast
Jun 2015
#50
It's available on line, so stop the "after I read it" I may be against it spiel.
Divernan
Jun 2015
#51
Manufacturing employment has been declining in all developed countries for 30-40 years.
pampango
Jun 2015
#58