> On 25 Feb 2021, at 20:30, Telmo Menezes <[email protected]> wrote: > > Are you sure that any of that stuff really matters? To be clear, I am against > tearing down some of those agreements. I do think that China should be > sanctioned for committing genocide,
I know we can’t due to Covid, but I am sad we don’t show more solidarity with the people of Hong Kong. The democracy there is in peril. China’s play is dangerous for everybody in the long-term. > and I am skeptical of things like TPP. I certainly don't desire the > transatlantic version of that, and in fact joined protests against it. Not > because I dislike you Americans, but because I think that such trade deals > are used to smuggle in stuff that goes against the interest of the common > people on both sides. For example, opening the possibility for corporations > to sue for loss of profits if a government adopts measures in the public > interest... on climate, but also protecting workers, food quality and so on. Yes, here something grave has been done making the corporation into legal person, I think under Bush. Yes, the political economy favour corporation against individuals, and that has to be corrected, before "becoming mitochondria” without the ability to say “no” to the doctor. That type of law has favoured investment in catastrophes, diseases, and wars. The NRA plays a bad role here, and is not alone. Bruno > > Telmo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/24A0C8A0-75A0-457F-B4A3-70D2E3BC9D78%40ulb.ac.be.
