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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTillerson announces abandonment of human rights as basis of international policy,
Tillerson announces abandonment of human rights as basis of U.S. intrnl policy, as they stand in way of economic growth, security.Link to tweet
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Tillerson announces abandonment of human rights as basis of international policy, (Original Post)
dixiegrrrrl
May 2017
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dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)1. The very definition of Corporatisim.
People with the means and power rip off the planet and the humans on it for their own self-serving benefit.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)2. Tillerson could just as well have....
gone to Arlington and spit on the graves of all the WWII vets.
SHRED
(28,136 posts)3. Ugly
procon
(15,805 posts)4. "Economic interests"? Is that the new standard... human rights vs money? nt
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)7. It's the old standard, but now they are being honest about it.
Just as elaine Chow ( McConnel's wife) slipped and admitted we were selling off our infrastructure...
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029008115
maxsolomon
(32,979 posts)5. abandoning the Subterfuge of Human Rights
in favor of the actual policy: American Economic Self-Interest.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)6. WTF?
I thought this might have been an Onion article. I can't believe how evil and corrupt this government is. I really can't even take this in.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)9. We are in the shocked phase of the take over.
and "take over" is NOT an exaggeration.
Initech
(99,912 posts)8. This couldn't get any worse.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)10. see my above comment. n/t