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fujiyama

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10. Germany actually has an operational industrial base

Reply to quadrature (Reply #8)

Sun Jun 30, 2013, 11:59 PM

Jun 2013

and makes quality goods. We've stripped away ours and outsourced it. Meanwhile they also work hard, have good benefits (including exceptional vacation time), and have a decent safety net.

I'd be pissed if I were European. I know I'm pissed as an American over this. I have also learned a lot about rank hypocrisy among supposed liberals and Democrats. I now see it's just a stupid partisan game. Team Red vs. Team Blue!

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Key US-EU trade pact under threat after more NSA spying allegations [View all] Catherina Jun 2013 OP

I like that line. Savannahmann Jun 2013 #1

+1. They'll get back to them with more weasel phrasing like Holder did the first time Catherina Jun 2013 #2

Translation: They have to check in with WH for new lies. HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #3

I can't even imagine what kind of a response we're going to try to float this time Catherina Jun 2013 #6

Maybe they'll accuse the EU of being racists and libertarians. HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #7

Wait what? Consequences? For America? Ash_F Jun 2013 #4

Can you imagine being Edward Snowden right now? Catherina Jun 2013 #5

what does the EU need/buy from the US...anything? .nt quadrature Jun 2013 #8

Financial products. OnyxCollie Jun 2013 #9

Germany actually has an operational industrial base fujiyama Jun 2013 #10

the Germans should have suspected spying by NSA quadrature Jul 2013 #12

Only hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of goods. CBHagman Jul 2013 #15

So the US would get Audi's, VWs and BMWs etc cheaper dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #16

Is this the trade pact that's the counterpart of the Trans-Pacific Partnership? starroute Jul 2013 #11

EU commissioner Viviane Reding makes a good point temmer Jul 2013 #13

Exactly! sikofit3 Jul 2013 #17

New NSA leaks show how US is bugging its European allies dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #14