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Blue_Tires

(57,596 posts) Thu Nov 9, 2017, 08:43 PM Nov 2017

Remember two years ago when the TPP was still a thing? [View all]

Oh, wait -- It IS still a thing...

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Odd how there are no protests or marches or strikes or calls to action from the leftist online punditsphere not even two years removed from it being one of the primary litmus tests for political candidates... Not only is there no outrage, I can't find a SINGLE high profile pundit who opposed it even mention this story today...

Beware false prophets... I only mention this story because there is a VERY important and specific lesson to be learned from this con job for people who have their eyes open...

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Remember two years ago when the TPP was still a thing? [View all] Blue_Tires Nov 2017 OP

Right. Almost as if it was used only to beat some Dems over the head. Cause division. SandyZ Nov 2017 #1

Yup. ismnotwasm Nov 2017 #2

"without US" shanny Nov 2017 #3

TPP was, first and foremost, was an alignment against China... Wounded Bear Nov 2017 #4

China and Russia will dominate trade in the Pacific Rim. Great news for American workers (sarc) Trust Buster Nov 2017 #5

Overall, I wasnt opposed to it. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #6

Same could be said about TTIP Ezior Nov 2017 #8

Clinton opposed TPP. David__77 Nov 2017 #7

Supposedly, and I was disappointed in her change in the issue GulfCoast66 Nov 2017 #9

We'll be paying for this for decades. Unfortunately, lots of folks "on both sides" opposed TPP, Hoyt Nov 2017 #10