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b_b  ·  3532 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Meta-Communication: Trying to Understand Comments on Hubski

Rather than go all meta about the conversation, you should get to the heart of the issue and elaborate what it is that bothers you about TPP. That would be more instructive. I've yet to hear a coherent argument against it, although there is plenty of evidence to suggest that the proliferation of international trade is the most important factor in global poverty being dramatically reduced in the last two decades. Nothing is better for a poor person than a steady job, no matter how good it makes us feel to shower them with charity. Trade increases wealth. The important bit is to ensure that the wealth is accrued in such a way that many people benefit. I'm not personally familiar enough with TPP to know if that's the case here, but I've also not heard anything negative, besides labor leaders saying what amounts to "NAFTA!!!"