It would've stopped PRC from using its clout to force through bad deals by giving multinats the same bargaining power as a statehttps://twitter.com/matthewreynatx/status/805908148385091584 …
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I don't think that's really an overall positive tradeoff
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Note: TPP was "necessary" bc in the US, corporations don't easily get to call on the full power of the govt to back them in deals
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IMO this "weakness" is pretty clearly a good thing and a source of whatever moral high ground we have over China
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TPP would actually be worst of both worlds since the corps still would not be state-owned or have any duty to citizens who didn't own stock
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