[expat_panama]

I can't remember this topic ever having been discussed on the FR, does anyone here have any opinions on this?

[expat_panama]

y’all ever thought about this?

[combat_boots]

TPP will allow working people from all signing countries to move freely to all other signing countries. FREELY. Imagine what that means. This includes virtual working people, of course.

And China may join up.

Then there’s the pharma, international council of ‘rulers,’ ag, intellectual property....and on and on.

Global trade and business? How about dissolution of the US and abject poverty for us neo-feudal serfs.

[snarkpup]

The future belongs to workers who develop higher-level, specialized skills. Here, NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars engage in a three-day workshop.

Any skill that can be learned in three days sounds like something that would pay less than even H-1B wages.

[DesertRhino]

I can’t see how anyone could oppose the east asia co prosperity sphere./s

[Mase]

I’ve tried to avoid this subject simply because there is so much misinformation and emotion surrounding it that a rational discussion based on the facts is impossible. Whenever a trade deal - regardless of the merits - devolves into accusations that reducing taxes and barriers to trade is akin to open borders and unfettered illegal immigration, it’s far better to go outside and play basketball with the kids.

[UCANSEE2]

does anyone here have any opinions on this?

I have questions, not opinions.

Why do we have to have some 9000 page bill restricting and structuring 'free trade' between nations ?

Why call it 'free trade' when it will be nothing of the sort ?

[UCANSEE2]

The future belongs to workers who develop higher-level, specialized skills. Here, NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars engage in a three-day workshop... playing with LEGOS and making PIPE CLEANER NECKLACES.

[Moltke]

Here, NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars engage in a three-day workshop.

I see I've been beaten to the punch, but that rather more looks like kindergarten playtime.

[central_va]

At some point the Marx’s prediction about free trades ability to destroy an industrialized country like the USA’s economy will come true and the average person will see no benefit at all in capitalism and throw in with the socialists. It is happening now. An out and out Communist Bernie Sanders almost secured the Democrat nomination for President.