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Motown_Johnny

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15. US economy is 18 times the size of Mexico's.

Reply to JHan (Reply #13)

Thu Feb 23, 2017, 11:24 AM

Feb 2017

You really think that they will somehow win out if there is a trade war? Do you think they are willing to participate in one?

Free trade is a conservative economic policy that people have simply become accustomed to. To find posts supporting it on what should be a progressive site is very discouraging.

To have a liberal approach to trade dismissed as foolishness is even worse.

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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