We make relatively nothing anymore, we need Trade agreements to exist in the

[CK_John]

Cyber-era. The world is not your grand pa's world. Get use to it.

[madamesilverspurs]

1. One thing...

[Union Scribe]

2. Odd, except for electronics I can usually find what I need made here.

Maybe you should look harder. This isn't my "grand pa's" world, but it also isn't Sweatshop World, yet. You may be fine with corporations writing trade laws, but I'm not and there are a lot of people who aren't either.

[whatchamacallit]

3. Ah... so this is to be the apologist battle cry...

The shifting, improvised rationales never fail to astound.

[Romulox]

4. This is a lazy and poorly thought out OP. nt

[Bluenorthwest]

5. That's some hyperbolic statement. The US is the second largest manufacturing nation

outpaced by a hair by China since 2010. We make lots and lots of stuff. We'd make more if not for unfavorable trade agreements.

[JustAnotherGen]

7. +1

[leftstreet]

6. Import English teachers! 'used' to it, not 'use' n/t

[jwirr]

8. It sure isn't our grandpa's world - they would have fought to retain their sovereignty. They would

NEVER have given up the control of our nation to international corporations.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

11. ^^This!@ Thread win!

[cali]

9. that is flat out false.

Why do you keep claiming it when the fact that it's false has been pointed out to you numerous times.

Furthermore, that is not why trade agreements exist.

I wish you'd just stop this nonsense.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

10. That statement is a prime example of American Deceptionalism.

[jsr]

15. +1984.

[KoKo]

13. This is an excellent report from "Public Citizen" watchdog group about the TPP.

Links, Articles, Press Releases...the whole thing. Read it and see what you think.

http://www.citizen.org/TPP

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

16. Thanks.

[L0oniX]

14. Top bullshit post of the day so far.

[sendero]

17. You have the cart before the horse..

.. we make nothing BECAUSE of the trade agreements.