When you compare hand-wavy arguments of 'free trade makes everything 200% better always!!1' to well reasoned ones of 'look, there are some serious problems with total free trade, here's what they are and why' guess which stand the test of time?
Of course, nobody seems to remember or care how things were and what ended up happening. And when the people making the hand-wavy arguments are backed by those who stand to make huge profits even/especially if free trade is a net negative to society... Well, it only matters how successful your PR spinning was, not if you were (and are) in any way correct.
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The article linked to said details had not been revealed. I would be surprised if it included free movement of labour.
A prophetic interview with Sir James Goldsmith in 1994 (on free trade)
When you compare hand-wavy arguments of 'free trade makes everything 200% better always!!1' to well reasoned ones of 'look, there are some serious problems with total free trade, here's what they are and why' guess which stand the test of time?
Of course, nobody seems to remember or care how things were and what ended up happening. And when the people making the hand-wavy arguments are backed by those who stand to make huge profits even/especially if free trade is a net negative to society... Well, it only matters how successful your PR spinning was, not if you were (and are) in any way correct.
> Allowing Europeans the right to work here.
Good - very good - if it also allows Canadians the right to work there.
But does it?
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