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Nuclear agreements that deal with nations' rights to defend themselves on a level that could wipe out all life on Earth is so far and away different from trying
by themartorana 11y ago
Nuclear agreements that deal with nations' rights to defend themselves on a level that could wipe out all life on Earth is so far and away different from trying to secretly enshrine universally disliked copyright laws for monetary protectionism, that it's mind-numbing that you would leave a comment with such snark while lacking any ability to differentiate between the topic we're dealing with and nuclear proliferation.
The TPP is aggressively trying to enshrine SOPA-esque laws on the international level - laws that have repeatedly been defeated by almost universal public outcry. The fact that they're reintroduced in secrecy, as a method to circumvent the will of nations of people is where the hate for the TPP comes from.
- anigbrowl 11y agoThen if such provisions make it through to the final version, encourage your representative to vote against it. I refuse to get caught up in this fake issue of diplomats negotiating things in secret - as far as I'm concerned that's a distinct positive, as i minimizes the opportunity for politicians to engage in unproductive grandstanding.
- papaf 11y agoI refuse to get caught up in this fake issue of diplomats negotiating things in secret Diplomats and lobbyists: https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/lookup.php?type=i&q=Trans-Pacific+Partnership https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/lookup.php?type=i&q=Trans-... If Nike gets a voice why don't I? minimizes the opportunity for politicians to engage in unproductive grandstanding But if lobbyists are involved then its already politics - just without the democracy.