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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ork-with-him-on-pro-worker-policies/#comments
Also: Bernie arguing passionately against the TPP a couple years ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNm1WL89JSc
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Bernie Sanders praises Trump for nixing Trans-Pacific trade deal
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ork-with-him-on-pro-worker-policies/#comments
Also: Bernie arguing passionately against the TPP a couple years ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNm1WL89JSc
TyphoonStruggle
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GoldenEye 007
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His statement should have been a broken clock is right twice a day.
Ziltoidia 9
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Until trump and co write a new one that is still shit, but his followers go along with peoples its trump.
FF Seraphim
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Sanders was always against the TPP, not sure why anyone would be surprised that this makes him happy.
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First of all, Bernie isn't a Democrat, and second of all he's been openly in opposition to the TPP for years.
Bernie is a trade-hating independent.
davepoobond
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he's going to replace it with something worse, i hope people realize.
HomerSimpson-Man
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Hilary was against the TPP too.
It's one of those things in which just because Obama was for it Trump would go against it anyway, so I guess that sort of worked out on that front.
It's one of those things in which just because Obama was for it Trump would go against it anyway, so I guess that sort of worked out on that front.
What? Where's this coming from?
CrocMother
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Trump is interested in a new policy with his name attached to it. Big business wants this trade deal done, and with Trump it's going to get done. My guess is it will more or less be exactly the same.
Razorback
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You prefer Bernie change his stance on the TPP just because Trump shares the same view?
nintendoman58
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Of course he'd praise Trump for doing this.
Killing the TPP was one of Bernie's biggest campaign goals, him being happy of it being gone isn't a surprise.
This doesn't have anything to do with Dems being spineless.
Killing the TPP was one of Bernie's biggest campaign goals, him being happy of it being gone isn't a surprise.
This doesn't have anything to do with Dems being spineless.
Shh, you can't praise a bad person for doing a good thing. You have to praise obstruction against the people you disagree with, even if the party of obstructionists were doing it against your party of choice for the past 8 years.
DICKS AHOY
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Oh my god this forum and it's obsession with painting Bernie as some awful person for having the audacity to run against Clinton.
99% of what Bernie has said about Trump has been overwhelmingly negative, and he's talked far more post-election than Hillary has. The TPP has been something Bernie railed against long before Trump.
99% of what Bernie has said about Trump has been overwhelmingly negative, and he's talked far more post-election than Hillary has. The TPP has been something Bernie railed against long before Trump.
Carpe Carnim
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Just another reason Corby...er, Bernie lost his primary by millions of votes.
Maybe do a little reading before posting?
Sanders is being consistent here.
You think he should oppose something he wants just "because Trump?"
In what reality is that logical?
Agree or disagree, at least Sanders has convictions and stands by them.
you don't even know who or what you're suppose to be angry about any more
Dylan Sexbang
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What happens when Bernie himself doesn't pass the Berners' loyalty tests?
Would have been nice if his statement was paired with pointing out how ridiculous Trump's statements on trade actually are. I don't separate Trump's stance on TPP and trade in general. So seeing him say he'd work with him, in light of what Trump was openly saying earlier today with those CEOs is a bit of a shame.
IF YOU AGREE WITH HIM ON ANY POINT YOU ARE SUPPORTING FACISM!!!
If he loves children and puppies, your ass better hate them or you support everything he does.
Nevermind.
You guys can give a pass to someone "delighted" to work with Trump. I won't.
Instead fight for all our rights that are in jeopardy and remind everyone at every opportunity who Trump and his cronies are.
Don't ever use "delighted".
We need Dems and Independents who aren't fucking pussies to stand up.
You guys can give a pass to someone "delighted" to work with Trump. I won't.
Instead fight for all our rights that are in jeopardy and remind everyone at every opportunity who Trump and his cronies are.
Don't ever use "delighted".
We need Dems and Independents who aren't fucking pussies to stand up.
Super_Cobra
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You know nothing about Bernie.
OriginofHysteria
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Lol this was well known. Did you not see all the cancel TPP signs at the DNC?
This is what Republicans did for 8 years and it wasn't appealing
You realize Hillary flipped on TPP during the primary to match Bernie, right?
Ziltoidia 9
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Bernie will be the first one out there to take down Trumps re-vamped TPP trade bill.
wesleyshark
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Smh.
What, one of the primary reasons Trump won?
This is Sanders laying the trap for whatever godawful legislation comes down the line from the Republicans, since he can be seen to have attempted to take a constructive position.
Team Filler
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Perfect Blue
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God, I love political threads on this board.
The Technomancer
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I'm not surprised but what the fuck is that language? "Delighted"? Really?
NaDannMaGoGo
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Bam Bam Baklava
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Trump and Sanders don't truly understand trade. This has always been clear.
Unknown Soldier
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Bernie was against the TPP before anyone thought being against it was cool, including Hillary who once called it the "gold standard" of trade agreements until Bernie ran the primary campaign against her. The fact that Trump came out against it years later had nothing to do with Bernie.
Careful, don't get destroyed like me lol.
Sigh. Why do I give people the benefit of the doubt?
BannedEpisode
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A lot of people praise this from across the aisles but Free Trade agreements get a ridiculously bad rep. People get hung up on theoretical courts between corporations and countries as well copyright law, thats important to vocalize but the real utilization is duty mitigation. It allows US companies to sell to customers over seas with ease, which promotes production in our own borders. Axing free trade just ends up hurting the complex manufacturing that still remains in the US and benefits from Free Trade, like chemical production.
A lot of US manufacturing companies in the United States rely on NAFTA and were looking forward to the TPP in order to sell their products to countries besides ourselves. We can obviously still do that, but customers in those countries will look elsewhere to avoid the duty. For example, Japan brings in a ton of raw materials from my company and the TPP would have encouraged us to continue that production in the states. It will be easier to do so in south east asia now.
Im not an economist but I was a Free Trade Analyst for a decent while, so Im not talking 100% out of my ass.
I would have been completely fine with reworking the agreement, but cutting it down completely seems like a poor choice.
A lot of US manufacturing companies in the United States rely on NAFTA and were looking forward to the TPP in order to sell their products to countries besides ourselves. We can obviously still do that, but customers in those countries will look elsewhere to avoid the duty. For example, Japan brings in a ton of raw materials from my company and the TPP would have encouraged us to continue that production in the states. It will be easier to do so in south east asia now.
Im not an economist but I was a Free Trade Analyst for a decent while, so Im not talking 100% out of my ass.
I would have been completely fine with reworking the agreement, but cutting it down completely seems like a poor choice.
Intheflorsh
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Bernie has been the single strongest voice of opposition to Trump in Capitol Hill for months.
just the idea someone would work with Trump to do some good has you frothing at the mouth. The next four years are going to be rough if this is your only position.
Is this serious? Don't we want somebody other then just his appointed psychos working on new policies with him? Lol wow.
The Technomancer
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And this language indicates that he thinks he can play Trump like a puppy. Scold him when he's bad, give him rhetorical cookies when he's good. I think that's a bad fucking idea
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