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abelenkpe

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37. Interesting

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 01:33 PM

Apr 2016

I like this post but it seems to be in direct conflict with a previous post of yours:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511755002

"The US middle class is in the top 1% of the world economically.

As liberals, shouldn't we be equally concerned about the other human beings on our planet?
Shouldn't we be willing to share the wealth and the jobs and the industries with other countries and peoples?

We have been very privileged...and like the silver spoon portion of our society, most of that good fortune has been an accident of birth rather than something we have earned.

Trade agreements in spite of their ugly local side effects are good for the worlds populations.

The problem is not disruption due to trade agreements, it's the failure of the social safety net including job training and housing/food assistance.

We shouldn't be trade isolationists any more than we should be political isolationist."

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What happened? Did you recently change your mind? One ugly side of trade agreements is how jobs are traded away to open up markets to corporations. Which you appear to recognize with this latest OP. What changed?

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Update: First they took the manufacturing jobs and I didn't complain [View all] Fresh_Start Apr 2016 OP

k&r excellent post nationalize the fed Apr 2016 #1

read this Baobab Apr 2016 #45

Who'll stop the rain? highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #2

Excellent post. HeartoftheMidwest Apr 2016 #3

By midcentury i expect almost full unemployment Baobab Apr 2016 #46

Add to that the probable damage from corporate friendly trade deals.... HeartoftheMidwest Apr 2016 #50

There you go.. ReRe Apr 2016 #4

Will anyone in our corrupt government stand up TheFarseer Apr 2016 #5

Not as long as we keep voting for those corrupt politicians. Cassiopeia Apr 2016 #35

How could Hillary fight her husband's trade agreement when it made him so popular around the world Baobab Apr 2016 #47

She won't even try. Cassiopeia Apr 2016 #48

I am confused. You support Hillary and those that came for our shit. nm rhett o rick Apr 2016 #6

You aren't reading it closely enough Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #13

Actually there are a few who are trying.... Silver_Witch Apr 2016 #25

That stuff has less to do with neoliberalism than many other things do. Baobab Apr 2016 #60

I am happy to read your links Baobab... Silver_Witch Apr 2016 #64

Love your post Carolina Apr 2016 #62

Hugs Carolina!!! Silver_Witch Apr 2016 #63

the manufacturing jobs are coming back but they are going to be automated Baobab Apr 2016 #65

Neo-liberal "let the markets decide" PowerToThePeople Apr 2016 #29

Its a losing battle. most unskilled jobs will be gone in 15-20 years Baobab Apr 2016 #49

IT and Programming are Unskilled Jobs? FreakinDJ Apr 2016 #52

Its my understanding that by definition, the various programs that use L-1 visa holders are supposed Baobab Apr 2016 #59

Bless your heart. Of course you're confused. LanternWaste Apr 2016 #34

I protest on a much smaller scale trc Apr 2016 #7

I won't use self-checkouts either - LiberalElite Apr 2016 #8

Google just opened a new campus in India and was not allowed to buy a lawn mower Recursion Apr 2016 #17

and your point is? nt LiberalElite Apr 2016 #18

That trying to preserve jobs that have been made obsolete by technology is a losing game (nt) Recursion Apr 2016 #19

I will continue to fight that "losing game" nt LiberalElite Apr 2016 #20

Huge difference. laundry_queen Apr 2016 #27

NEVER use the self checkouts! TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2016 #40

I agree Urchin Apr 2016 #57

I do that also. I would rather stand in line for a clerk than jwirr Apr 2016 #10

And here I thought it was just me DVRacer Apr 2016 #11

Me too! I won't ever use those damn self service things. OrwellwasRight Apr 2016 #14

I have been complaining since day one Skittles Apr 2016 #9

Yet you support Hillary. Confusing. 840high Apr 2016 #12

I've been pro people before it was fashionable Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #16

If only she wanted to improve things eom LiberalElite Apr 2016 #21

I have no doubt she does want to improve things Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #22

Really, the candidate of It's too hard! We can't! LiberalElite Apr 2016 #23

Huge +1! Enthusiast Apr 2016 #32

+2 bahrbearian Apr 2016 #36

Trade agreements and cutting Social Security? No thanks n/t eridani Apr 2016 #30

They can inflate the money supply without you noticing, because of cheap imports Urchin Apr 2016 #15

The price of food has skyrocketed, too! TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2016 #41

If they shrink product sizes any further they'll be miniature Doremus Apr 2016 #54

They didn't do anything Egnever Apr 2016 #24

Yes. It's been going on my whole adult life. rusty quoin Apr 2016 #26

Heard from my little brother today Bayard Apr 2016 #28

New. World. Order. Eat your peas. Enthusiast Apr 2016 #31

While the price of tchotchkes went down, necessities skyrocketed . . . HughBeaumont Apr 2016 #33

Interesting abelenkpe Apr 2016 #37

Its not actually in direct conflict Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #38

Well, thats what the trade deals do, they effectuate a massive redistribution of wealth away from th Baobab Apr 2016 #61

You want to help the world? Urchin Apr 2016 #55

Really depends on whose ox is being gored, heh? TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2016 #39

I want to change how our government spends our tax money Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #42

UBI is the answer. forjusticethunders Apr 2016 #43

It would certainly help nt Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #44

You can have a impact on this issue! Soxfan58 Apr 2016 #51

~ FIRST THEY CAME FOR THE MFG. JOBS..NOTE TO COPY. appalachiablue Apr 2016 #53

I have been wanting to REc this for days. Now done. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #56

The xenophobia is real with this one. joshcryer Apr 2016 #58