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In reply to the discussion: Obama Dismisses Democratic Foes Of Sweeping Trade Pact, Says It Would Level Global Commerce [View all]cascadiance
(19,537 posts)This is a coordinated effort by the 1% to force everyone in to "survival mode" in Maslow's pyramid to allow the 1% to manipulate everything to their favor.
If people were being paid adequately, then they'd feel no problem with paying reasonable costs for locally produced goods, especially if those imported goods were PROPERLY taxed for all of the extra welfare given to them in terms of protecting shipping lanes, etc. and other laws that subsidize those that want to globalize the economy at our expense.
If we really had some global organized labor efforts and global organized environmental laws efforts, it would be harder for the corporations to find a bottom to race to, and there wouldn't be the means to provide this underpriced "cheap" goods and services to us that don't reflect the real costs of what is being delivered, because it is stealing from our communities in terms of environmental protection, and protecting labor along the way.