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In reply to the discussion: Thoughts: Why is Pres. Obama shoving the TPP down our throats? [View all]Martin Eden
(12,842 posts)Barring the possibility that President Obama has been totally co-opted by the corporate oligarchy or he and his family are under threat by the Powers That Be, the best explanation I can come up with is this president truly believes the long term sustainability of the Western economy will be bolstered by this trade agreement.
My understanding of macroeconomics is insufficient to evaluate this hypothesis, but I think this is the most likely reason Obama is pushing the TPP.
I also think 6+ years being sequestered with elites of wealth and power has transformed his worldview and blinded him to the economic impact this will have on American labor and on the sovereignty of our democracy versus the growing power of international corporations.
I can find no justification in having a major trade deal crafted by private corporations while the American public and our representatives have no seat at the table and are kept largely in the dark.