http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presi...als-hurt-everyday-americans-people-lost-jobs/
But hey let's do more. Tpp won't fuck over America like nafta did. Trust me.
But hey let's do more. Tpp won't fuck over America like nafta did. Trust me.
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presi...als-hurt-everyday-americans-people-lost-jobs/
But hey let's do more. Tpp won't fuck over America like nafta did. Trust me.
We are part of a global economy. We're not reversing that. It can't be reversed, because it is driven by technology, and it is driven by travel and cargo containers, and the fact that the demand for products inside of our country means we've got to get some things from other places, and our export sector is a huge contributor to jobs and our economic wellbeing. Most manufactured products now involve a global supply chain where parts are made in all corners of the globe, and converge and then get assembled and packaged and sold. And so the notion that we're going to pull that up root and branch is unrealistic. Point number one.
Point number two. It is absolutely true, the evidence shows that some past trade deals have not delivered on all the benefits that were promised and had very localized costs. There were communities that were hurt because plants moved out. People lost jobs. Jobs were created because of those trade deals, but jobs were also lost. And people who experienced those losses, those communities didn't get as much help as they needed to.
Who ever said anything about economic isolationism?Economic isolationism is a bunch of crap. I will give Hillary credit for understanding trade benefits the country. She will flip on TPP after the election imo.
No, freeing up our markets hen others do not and manipulate that relationship is for fools.Breitbart with yet another lie of a headline. You're so easily duped. This is what happens when you get your news from untrustworthy sources. If you were more objective you would notice that.
Here's what Obama said in context:
Obama was saying that free trade costs some jobs in localized sectors and created jobs in others. That's just a basic fact of increasing efficiency, the less efficient producers go away and new markets make new jobs. It's a feature, not a bug. He's totally right that the US hasn't done enough to make sure the gains from free trade are distributed evenly either, but that's hardly for lack of trying.
Autarky is for fools.
No, freeing up our markets hen others do not and manipulate that relationship is for fools.
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presi...als-hurt-everyday-americans-people-lost-jobs/
But hey let's do more. Tpp won't fuck over America like nafta did. Trust me.
Did you ever consider that an isolationist approach would ultimately do more harm to Americans? The idea that trade deals = bad, isolationism = good is way over simplifying a complex issue.
No, freeing up our markets hen others do not
Who ever said anything about economic isolationism?
Which trade deals account for currency manipulation, soes, government financing...etc?He's parroting Trump's line that trade is fine so long as we get mythical 'better deals' that he can neither define or explain why other countries would agree to them.
In other words: total bullshit.
Welcome to the world of politics. Say what is morally or factually correct and then do the opposite of what you just said.http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presi...als-hurt-everyday-americans-people-lost-jobs/
But hey let's do more. Tpp won't fuck over America like nafta did. Trust me.
Economic isolationism is a bunch of crap.
Breitbart with yet another lie of a headline. You're so easily duped. This is what happens when you get your news from untrustworthy sources. If you were more objective you would notice that.
Here's what Obama said in context:
Obama was saying that free trade costs some jobs in localized sectors and created jobs in others. That's just a basic fact of increasing efficiency, the less efficient producers go away and new markets make new jobs. It's a feature, not a bug. He's totally right that the US hasn't done enough to make sure the gains from free trade are distributed evenly either, but that's hardly for lack of trying.
Autarky is for fools.
Not to mention give them 400mm in ransom money while we get a shitty deal and our sailors humiliated.Welcome to the world of politics. Say what is morally or factually correct and then do the opposite of what you just said.
Iran is America's enemy, but we shouldn't let that get in the way of selling weapons to them.
I remember Jon Stewart having a bit about that obese republican politician from Georgia or Alabama that I can't remember the name of. He was extremely unpopular because he was saying what mainstream republicans believe. Get rid of minimum wage, get students to clean the schools, it'll build character, etc. The joke was that you shouldn't actually tell people what you believe - they'll never vote for you if you do that!
No, certain countries have exploited western weakness for idealistic and naive standards of "free trade" to extract maximum value while offering little in return. Other countries, such as germany, choose to protect their people form this as much as possible. Others, like our own government, sell our jobs to the highest bidder for personal gain.Whether we like it or not, Obama's description of how stuff gets done is highly accurate. Capitalism has moved to a higher level of organization than ever before. We the People need to move in the same direction or our interests will simply be overrun by those interests.
We won't do that thinking we're each John Galt or the Lone Ranger. Extreme idealizations of independence, individualism & the importance of a work ethic won't serve us in an economy increasingly dominated by hedge fund ownership, automation & robot technology.
Umm, that is what the TPP is about - protecting the US people as much as possible. You seem to be arguing against the TTIP (which can be a valid anti-trade argument).Other countries, such as germany, choose to protect their people form this as much as possible.
Not to mention give them 400mm in ransom money while we get a shitty deal and our sailors humiliated.
I think trade is good with countries with comparable labor/environmental laws as our own. If it's free trade with countries with a blatant lack of labor laws, sweat shops, 16 hour days, hazardous working conditions etc then the answer is no. Americans can't compete with that. It is foolish to try. And even forgetting that for a moment, I can see no justifiable reason for why US dollars should be actively enabling and facilitating such horrible working conditions around the globe.
Whether we like it or not, Obama's description of how stuff gets done is highly accurate. Capitalism has moved to a higher level of organization than ever before. We the People need to move in the same direction or our interests will simply be overrun by those interests.
We won't do that thinking we're each John Galt or the Lone Ranger. Extreme idealizations of independence, individualism & the importance of a work ethic won't serve us in an economy increasingly dominated by hedge fund ownership, automation & robot technology.
Breitbart with yet another lie of a headline. You're so easily duped. This is what happens when you get your news from untrustworthy sources. If you were more objective you would notice that.
Here's what Obama said in context:
Obama was saying that free trade costs some jobs in localized sectors and created jobs in others. That's just a basic fact of increasing efficiency, the less efficient producers go away and new markets make new jobs. It's a feature, not a bug. He's totally right that the US hasn't done enough to make sure the gains from free trade are distributed evenly either, but that's hardly for lack of trying.
Autarky is for fools.
This,
but according to the free trade apologists (many who pretend are pro-union, harp for $15.00 minimum wage, want every regulation under the sun enforced for American businesses, want paid maternity leave, employee funded healthcare, European style vacation days, etc)
magically come out in support of these free trade agreements that allow companies that outsource to bypass all that and claim it's a good thing.
Two perfect examples that represent the two-face democrat party of today, they will point the finger at the evil republicans when it comes to US based workers rights, environmental,$15 minimum wage, working conditions, healthcare, unions, maternity leave, etc. ,
but magically turn around and support free trade agreements that help undercut all that like it's a good thing and call those against it isolationists if it's their man (Obama or Clinton) at the helm and rationalize it away with words like efficiency while doing the dirty work of the 1%, you know the rich, they same rich they always like to criticize for not paying their fair share.
Economic isolationism is a bunch of crap. I will give Hillary credit for understanding trade benefits the country. She will flip on TPP after the election imo.
What is it about fair trade people like you do not understand?
Nobody said anything about isolationism, but your first comments are about isolationism.