Small Government & free trade..not compatible!

[Feanor]

Bill, I think this is where you misunderstand my thrust. You have issues with NAFTA both for its lack of protection for workers and the advantageous position the U.S. has gained vis-a-vis economic posturing/maneuvering. You think that is "bad" and I think that yopu assume that I think that is "good".
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Then we're not so far apart. Thanks for the clarifications.

For emphasis I'll repeat my point of view. Agreements like NAFTA are first + foremost for the benefit of global corporations. Workers, (and the middle class), are an afterthough at best. If workers were considered then there would be clauses to "level the playing field" for workers -- which would tend to be beneficial workers in both countries. Ditto for consumers; ditto for the environment. But the ordinary people & the environment are off the table in "free trade" discussions.

[bobsticks]

Yeah, I tend not to think of those things.

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

Then we're not so far apart. Thanks for the clarifications.

For emphasis I'll repeat my point of view. Agreements like NAFTA are first + foremost for the benefit of global corporations. Workers, (and the middle class), are an afterthough at best. If workers were considered then there would be clauses to "level the playing field" for workers -- which would tend to be beneficial workers in both countries. Ditto for consumers; ditto for the environment. But the ordinary people & the environment are off the table in "free trade" discussions.

Your conclusions and the commentators agree, hence why he said that we sold ourselves out based on propaganda.

[Feanor]

Your conclusions and the commentators agree, hence why he said that we sold ourselves out based on propaganda.

That was never in question.