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In reply to the discussion: Deal Reached on Fast-Track Authority for Obama on Trade Pact [View all]Triana
(22,666 posts)after this hideous piece of shit passes. Because THAT is who and what will be running things. Not that they are not now, but TPP codifies it into law. Our government will be the corporations. And they will do as they damn well please - nevermind workers, human rights, the economy (esp local ones) or the environment.
I heard some turd on NPR this morning talking about it. When Diane Rehm brought up concerns about workers and wages the asshole didn't have an answer other than: "well yea it's going to fuck over American workers but it will be better for the US in the long run because we don't want to be left out of any trade agreements - that would hurt US economy"
FUCKING the workers over will hurt the US economy too. Possibly worse.
That's why this thing is S T U P I D.
Here's the thing: NO POLITICIAN - Hillary, Obama or otherwise - can pretend to give a DAMN about income/wealth inequality and support this TPP trade agreement. Because of TPP, income inequality is going to get MUCH. WORSE. They cannot reconcile their alleged "care" about wealth inequality with support of TPP. It's NOT reconcilable.