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annabanana

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2. When they say "Free Trade", what they mean is "free capital".. For there to be

Reply to Zalatix (Original post)

Mon May 21, 2012, 08:09 AM

May 2012

real TRADE, then labor has to figure into the equation.

When money can freely slosh across borders and around the globe, and LABOR is stuck at home.. there is NO "FREE TRADE"

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There are certain issues that Free Traders always avoid discussing. [View all] Zalatix May 2012 OP

"Avoid discussing" is right. And anti-democratic. There is another upcoming "free-trade" agreement AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #1

When they say "Free Trade", what they mean is "free capital".. For there to be annabanana May 2012 #2

I like pointing out that safeinOhio May 2012 #3

"poor nations of the world rely on taking American jobs and exporting goods to us, for their prosper KurtNYC May 2012 #4

Yup, just as I expected, you evaded all 3 points listed. Zalatix May 2012 #6

I made it only as far as that line and I have no idea what it means honestly KurtNYC May 2012 #8

You can't universalize both first world wages and first world environmental protection standards starroute May 2012 #5

Your argument is wrong. And you're still evading the 3 points. Zalatix May 2012 #9

Is that comment in the wrong place? It doesn't seem to have much to do with what I said starroute May 2012 #10

What they mean by free trade.. ananda May 2012 #7

Won't someone consider the poor investors? raouldukelives May 2012 #11

Just as I predicted. Zalatix May 2012 #12

If I could Rec this 15 times, I would. Populist_Prole May 2012 #13