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philosslayer

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14. I trust President Obama. Period.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 07:53 AM

Aug 2016

If he supports it, then I support it.

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Why is President Obama pushing the TPP with every ounce of political muscle he possesses? [View all] cali Aug 2016 OP

TPP is about constraining g China, not trade or economics Cicada Aug 2016 #1

What a racist thing to say. Shame on you n/t n2doc Aug 2016 #10

China Culture means culture of current Chinese government Cicada Aug 2016 #19

NAFTA bad, TPP bad. That is how American attention span works. timlot Aug 2016 #2

Sorry, but I've been doing more than reading up on it. I've researched it for years cali Aug 2016 #4

Sure, but Obama likes it. Stubborn Aug 2016 #11

That may well be enough for many people. It is not for me. cali Aug 2016 #13

We have always been at war with Oceania RapSoDee Aug 2016 #3

I've been saying this since, well, forever... TreasonousBastard Aug 2016 #5

I think I have a basic grasp of those intricacies. cali Aug 2016 #8

You will NEVER support the TPP "as written". Such an agreement can never... TreasonousBastard Aug 2016 #9

Melodramatic much? And I've read it and researched it for years cali Aug 2016 #12

Because he wants independent unions and a higher minimum wage in Asia Recursion Aug 2016 #6

I think it's largely geopolitical and the FACTS I posted in the op, support that. cali Aug 2016 #7

Well, yeah, unionized Asian countries would be geopolitical... joshcryer Aug 2016 #17

I trust President Obama. Period. philosslayer Aug 2016 #14

Because he is ideologically a global corporatist. TheKentuckian Aug 2016 #15

Because he believes in it? joshcryer Aug 2016 #16

I think it's largely about China. cali Aug 2016 #18

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