I was tear-gassed protesting free trade. Now that Trump’s tariffs may signal the beginning of the end of globalization, do I get to say, “I told you so?"
During the FTAA talks (and before), we were pushing for fair trade - saying that free trade between countries with similar labour and environmental regulations is fine.
We said that for all the reasons you mentioned: real investment can build a middle class and improve people’s lives.
The thing we objected to with the trade agreements is that they would enrich oligarchs and screw workers.
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During the FTAA talks (and before), we were pushing for fair trade - saying that free trade between countries with similar labour and environmental regulations is fine.
We said that for all the reasons you mentioned: real investment can build a middle class and improve people’s lives.
The thing we objected to with the trade agreements is that they would enrich oligarchs and screw workers.
I just don’t see how that is or was true, though, and it has nothing to do with the actual problem at hand. At least not directly.