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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam
You have to pay to drink at the EU well.
I see a ''trade tube'' in your (UK) future.
Abandoning the NAFTA trade agreements would have the same effects on the USA.
Since I am selling digital goods hopefully our free market globally will continue.
Protectionistic economic theories always have failed -- the American Revolution was in part because of the crown's protectionism forbidding the colonies manufactured goods export to England. England only wanted colonial raw materials exported to England -- see what that got you?  |
Yes the EU forced itself on Europe. We already had a great trade deal.
Protectionism was during a time when the West were Net exporters, as net importers than can insist the Third World balances trade or face tariffs. The EU also controls who EU countries can export to. No longer are France, Germany, UK until it leaves and the rest able to strike trade deals on their own. The EU does it for them and takes 3-4 times longer than need be. Ending up with a deal that suits no one. TTIP is about giving US companies the right to sue EU Governments. If the US company doesn't get a deal it feels was fair.
Also, gives EU companies the right to sue the US government, I just don't see that going down well with US citizens if they lose more than they gain.