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Bonobo

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6. In fact that was the kind of centrist talk that, along with choosing Lieberman,

Wed Mar 14, 2012, 04:03 AM

Mar 2012

cemented his image as a centrist and probably doomed his run for the White House.

Saying that socialist nations are prospering with free trade agreements does not sound like an honest argument. The may be prospering despite free trade agreements, but in my mind a "free trade agreement" quite clearly works against the interests of the working class by incentivizing countries to move to other markets for cheaper labor.

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The great DU debate, in a nutshell [View all] Bonobo Mar 2012 OP

Imagine, a Democratic president working to slash Social Security MannyGoldstein Mar 2012 #1

you mean the same free trade agreements Al Gore campained on years ago? Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2012 #5

In fact that was the kind of centrist talk that, along with choosing Lieberman, Bonobo Mar 2012 #6

No, other countries - socialist or not, typically have industrial polices Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2012 #7

Ummmmm those nations also do not have 300 million people. Zalatix Mar 2012 #8

In some ways we have moved to the right, in others we have moved left Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #2

ironically, you provide a good example of a move to the right hfojvt Mar 2012 #3

Progressive tax cuts = good: regressive tax cuts = bad Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #9

ooh, a PhD in politics hfojvt Mar 2012 #10

I thought it was breast feeding in the Olive Garden and... Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2012 #4

Nah Best buy receipts! hootinholler Mar 2012 #11