TPP seems to remain really unpopular, but I find few convincing reasons why we should have pulled out. It’s easy to point to who would be the immediate job losers in the US. However, over the long-term, it seems TPP would have a been a great strategic play to let the US and it’s allies better set the rules of the road for trade and regulations in Asia. I’d like to hear your thoughts on why it would have been “devastating?”
The problem with these deals is the US is addicted to paying out in one form or another (constant military interventions, aid, etc) immediate and measurable costs for these fantom long term strategic plays that are less measurable and often fail (similar to executives addicted to M&A like Immelt often string together catastrophic deals left unchecked). It’s just bad US policy. If having a trade policy is important strategically then we should do it, but not on disadvantaged terms that cost the US economically. There need to be better controls and oversight.
welp, that ended quickly
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/13/politics/kfile-tulsi-gabbard-lgbt/index.html
You are welcome to point to infowars and breitbart, but you should not ignore Slate, Moveon, Change, and The Young Turks etc. And we’re not even counting the political bias on social media sites (moderators and content manipulation) on Facebook, Reddit, and whatnot. It may sound contrarian, but the reason Breitbart, Fox, and Infowars are even talked about is because they are the MINORITY in media.
Donald Trump’s corporate bankruptcies and “grab her by the whatever” were certainly covered in the news. His comments that appeared racially tinged were most certainly covered in the news. Most talking heads masquerading as journalists did little to hide their contempt for Trump, and the few that supported Trump were afraid to say so explicitly and publicly.
Furthermore, let’s not compare some bro-ish locker room talk about models consensually allowing wealthy men to touch them to
A) Hilary selling…or at least exposing sensitive information to foreign governments
B) Clinton’s husband raping women and little kids
Thoughts?
The media did all they could to help her. How many times did they replay any of these clips (13 mins of her lying) vs the access Hollywood audio?
[video:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-dY77j6uBHI]
The media didn’t even try to hide their bias and the American people didn’t buy it.
im sure she grabs it by the **** as well!
They’re minority media, but the GOP is the minority party. It’s big enough to influence the election. 30% of America is all you need to win an election, along with some governmental assistance.
And it’s kinda disgusting how you’re discounting Trump’s long history of sexual assault as ‘broish locker room talk’
well lol voting in america is somewhat retarded because of the followign reasons:
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voter turnout is low. only about 60%. and this is because
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electoral college is by state which is fair to smaller states, but it is all or nothing.
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so if you live in predominantly repub area, and vice versa your vote will not matter. lol
ultiamtely elections are decided by the north east states as they are the ones who swing both ways.