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    1. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 2 Jul 2018
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      Michael Tracey Retweeted Robert Reich

      I don't know, I seem to recall a pretty big protest in Seattle back in 1999, which was fairly unfriendly to the WTO -- and the organizers didn't appear to be "ultra-nativist nationalists"https://twitter.com/RBReich/status/1013573374910451712 …

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      Robert ReichVerified account @RBReich
      Trump wants to abandon the rules of the World Trade Organization – giving him authority to raise tariffs without congressional consent, isolating America, and playing into Putin’s and Xi’s vision of ultra-nativist nationalism. https://www.axios.com/trump-trade-war-leaked-bill-world-trade-organization-united-states-d51278d2-0516-4def-a4d3-ed676f4e0f83.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic …
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    2. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 3 Jul 2018
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      If you had told those anti-capitalist protesters that less than 20 years later the WTO would be rebuked by a billionaire Republican president, their brains would've exploded

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    3. Peter Johnston‏ @revalloam 3 Jul 2018
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      True, but the reasoning is completely different. Trump et al seeking to enrich the powerful (their own nation, at a stretch) more than WTO rules allow, whereas much of previous anti-WTO rhetoric has been fuelled by desire to see greater equality for all nations, esp poorest.

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      Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 3 Jul 2018
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      Sure, the reasoning differs, but if you're interested in outcomes rather than the motivations of those doing the reasoning, what's it matter?

      8:25 AM - 3 Jul 2018
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        2. Peter Johnston‏ @revalloam 3 Jul 2018
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          Because nothing happens purely in isolation. We need to know why a particular agenda is being pursued to assess whether a particular step is on balance good or bad. In Trump's case I would argue bad as it will lead to increased inequality with attendant problems.

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        3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 3 Jul 2018
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          That’s a reasonable concern. I still think the irony is very palpable, though

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        1. Barry DeCicco‏ @BarryDeCicco 4 Jul 2018
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          For the blindingly obvious reason that the end result will vary. For example, if one group wants to change laws on religion to remove restrictions, and another group wants to increase restrictions, they both want to change the status quo - but in different directions.

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