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Xipe Totec

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1. Mexico is the cradle of Maize. Embarrassing to have to import its staple food

Reply to JHan (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2017, 11:13 AM

Feb 2017

And this is a direct consequence of NAFTA.

Not only that, it has shut down corn production in Mexico forcing Mexicans to move north in search of jobs in agriculture.

It will be interesting to see what happens going forward.

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Mexican senator aims to hit U.S. for Trump's 'big lie' on NAFTA [View all] JHan Feb 2017 OP

Mexico is the cradle of Maize. Embarrassing to have to import its staple food Xipe Totec Feb 2017 #1

We grow too much corn anyways. Motown_Johnny Feb 2017 #2

You must realise this is simply not about corn right? JHan Feb 2017 #6

You understand that I want the trade agreements and partnerships to disintegrate.. right? Motown_Johnny Feb 2017 #12

Oh.. that foolishness. Carry on then. JHan Feb 2017 #13

US economy is 18 times the size of Mexico's. Motown_Johnny Feb 2017 #15

Free trade is not a conservative policy .. JHan Feb 2017 #16

We have a trade deficit of over $500 billion a year Motown_Johnny Feb 2017 #18

I'm not the one confused... JHan Feb 2017 #19

Corn is a bad produce. DetlefK Feb 2017 #7

That's true, but mostly when grown as a mono-crop. JHan Feb 2017 #11

This is going to suck angrychair Feb 2017 #3

lol, I was thinking that as I read it. JHan Feb 2017 #14

One of the benefits of NAFTA was to encourage TheDebbieDee Feb 2017 #4

I've been saying this for years.... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #8

And with Mexican people making more money Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #17

I'm mixed about ethanol Buckeyeblue Feb 2017 #5

American GMO corn has devastated Mexican farmers. world wide wally Feb 2017 #9

Again, this is not just about corn. JHan Feb 2017 #10