One CAN BE a lifelong good Democrat AND support the TPP

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25. "Neo-liberal" is not a mocking term no matter how many times you say so.

Neoliberalism from wiki:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoliberalism

Neoliberalism (or sometimes neo-liberalism)[1] is a term which has been used since the 1950s,[2] but became more prevalent in its current meaning in the 1970s and 80s by scholars in a wide variety of social sciences[3] and critics[4] primarily in reference to the resurgence of 19th century ideas associated with laissez-faire economic liberalism.[5] Its advocates avoid the term "neoliberal"; they support extensive economic liberalization policies such as privatization, fiscal austerity, deregulation, free trade, and reductions in government spending in order to enhance the role of the private sector in the economy.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12] The implementation of neoliberal policies and the acceptance of neoliberal economic theories in the 1970s are seen by some academics as the root of financialization, with the financial crisis of 2007–08 as one of the ultimate results

Neoliberalism and free trade from the Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2012/oct/30/neoliberalism-approach-development-ignored-past-lessons

Neoliberalism's 'trade not aid' approach to development ignored past lessons

Neoliberal development policy was radical and abstract, but its uncompromising approach proved dangerous in the real world

• Part one: Walt Rostow and post-1945 development
• Part two: resource extraction and the legacy of colonialism

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Kind of odd that you would think I am mocking as I am not.