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As far as I am aware, Free Trade was a clinton era policy, which sparked globalization. Yes it cost American industry jobs, but gave rise to a significant boom
by balls187 2y ago
As far as I am aware, Free Trade was a clinton era policy, which sparked globalization. Yes it cost American industry jobs, but gave rise to a significant boom in non manufacturing jobs.
- verdverm 2y agoFree trade and globalization have been around a lot longer than most of us here have been alive, maybe all of is It has been a rising tide that lifts all boats on our blue marble
- cmrdporcupine 2y agoThe FTA was Reagan/Mulroney era policy. It was enacted by conservatives on both sides of the border, and the liberals on both sides "opposed" it (and then had a religious conversion once they took power again, and supported its successor, NAFTA). The 88 election debate in Canada is famous for the confrontations around this topic. I was in my early teens it was the first election debate I remember watching and having strong opinions about.
- rsynnott 2y ago"Free trade", as a named policy position, goes back to the 19th century, though as a _thing_ it's somewhat older. In particular it was a major political controversy in the UK for most of the 19th century.