TPP Prevention thread

Redmaus · 25 Jun 2015, 00:00

Its happening. I hope it isn't too late. TPA aka "fast track" passed TODAY.

More info:

http://www.exposethetpp.org/

Contact your senator or representative NOW.

This also affects other countries.

Muirium · 25 Jun 2015, 00:25

Umm… English translation? I've never heard of it.

Redmaus · 25 Jun 2015, 00:58

Muirium wrote: ↑ I've never heard of it.

This is what worries me.

http://www.citizen.org/TPP

More info.

Halvar · 25 Jun 2015, 01:00

New economic food chain and future of economic growth (somewhat oversimplified): Europe has eaten Africa in the past, now it gets eaten by the US (TTIP), which in turn gets eaten by Asia (TPA), which gets eaten by China, which gets eaten by supranational corporations, which then starve to death because no one can afford their products any more and there nothing left for them to feed on => Mad Max world. It might take a while though. Or never occur.

Muirium · 25 Jun 2015, 01:03

Sounds like a good time to invest in the manufacturers of tin foil hats.

Redmaus · 25 Jun 2015, 01:32

Halvar wrote: ↑New economic food chain and future of economic growth (somewhat oversimplified): Europe has eaten Africa in the past, now it gets eaten by the US (TTIP), which in turn gets eaten by Asia (TPA), which gets eaten by China, which gets eaten by supranational corporations, which then starve to death because no one can afford their products any more and there nothing left for them to feed on => Mad Max world. It might take a while though. Or never occur.

For Americans, it is more than that. Internet freedoms, privacy, and public health are threatened by this partnership deal.

Muirium · 25 Jun 2015, 02:23

Wait a moment… if TTIP means I can stop paying customs on imported keyboards and the like, then, gentlemen, I am afraid to report that I'm all in favour of it!

Besides, we live in an effective single market, in a thoroughly single planet. Let's live up to the fact.

elecplus · 25 Jun 2015, 02:28

I would not get too excited about it. The USDA will prevent sub-standard food imports. Jobs fluctuate all the time. I remember when NAFTA was passed, and everyone wailed about jobs. The jobs have been going overseas for years, and will continue to do so until we greatly reform US tax policies for large corporations. UK residents bemoan the 17% VAT, but for large US corporations, they can get charged as much as 37%, so they are sending jobs to the UK. Wal-Mart and Target recently implemented selling US goods over foreign goods, especially in linens and clothing. Yes, you can still find foreign cheap clothes there, but I just got back from Wal-Mart, and almost everything in the men's section was made in the USA.

Muirium · 25 Jun 2015, 02:32

20% VAT. And that's far from the only tax over here. Britain is many things, but don't mistake it for a low tax foreign competitor. We're mad for tax! Plus our productivity is way less than yours, and falling. Yay us!

An old source, but I only hear the trend continues:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19981498

Despite what your media tells you, the average American worker is more efficient than the average anywhere in Europe! We're actually really shit.

Edit: And a newer link. It gets worse. Rule Britannia!

http://www.theguardian.com/business/201 ... gap-widens