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sandensea

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11. Good - assuming he follows though (which I doubt)

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Sep 2, 2017, 05:13 PM

Sep 2017

KORUS has been a poster child of free-trade dogma and its many counterproductive effects - not least of which are the political ones.

That said, this sounds like more hollow talk from King Con. And even if he did make an effort to rescind KORUS, the Korean chaebols will probably just bribe him.

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Trump preparing withdrawal from South Korea trade deal [View all] DonViejo Sep 2017 OP

Whoa- Korea has been a huge and growing part of the apparel industry... this will have repercussions bettyellen Sep 2017 #1

Does he know there is a North Korea and a South Korea? forgotmylogin Sep 2017 #12

I honestly think it's about getting a cut for him or his friends.... bettyellen Sep 2017 #13

He needs to be stopped before he further breaks the country. VMA131Marine Sep 2017 #2

Doesn't Bernie Sanders Strongly Support This Move, Too? TomCADem Sep 2017 #3

Would be good if you'd start with this, imo: elleng Sep 2017 #5

At the same time, do we care if the policy results are the same? TomCADem Sep 2017 #6

We should recognize from whence the approach came, and why, yes. elleng Sep 2017 #7

Words matter as much as results. The Why of Trump is never a good thing. Ford_Prefect Sep 2017 #8

Thanks. elleng Sep 2017 #17

Concern or not.... Adrahil Sep 2017 #15

In fact, Bernie, Trump and HRC ALL spoke against trade deals in 2016 karynnj Sep 2017 #9

Thanks for a complex discussion of an issue that's become more and more difficult elleng Sep 2017 #16

It Is Understandable That Trump Would Push a Herbert Hoover Type of Trade Policy... TomCADem Sep 2017 #19

Did he want another Corgigal Sep 2017 #4

Oh god. applegrove Sep 2017 #10

Good - assuming he follows though (which I doubt) sandensea Sep 2017 #11

He's probably just itching Sugar Smack Sep 2017 #14

Too bad Trump's dad didn't withdraw Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2017 #18