Ex-Secretary of State John Kerry ripped President Donald Trump for pulling out of the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal, which would have leveled barriers to commerce and standardized regulations between the United States and an array of Pacific Rim nations, arguing that the swift pivot away from the accord damaged American influence and credibility internationally.Former President Barack Obama--with the help of Kerry and his predecessor, Hillary Clinton--hammered out the TPP with Japan, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Brunei, the Philippines, Vietnam, New Zealand and Singapore, against the urgings of labor and other left-liberal interest groups. Obama fought his own party to secure so-called "fast-track" authority from Congress, which would have allowed the House and Senate to only vote "yea" or "nay" on the agreement, without changing its particulars.
In total contravention of the democratic process. And yet they scream and squawk at Trump for overthrowing democracy. Classic case of psychological projection.
But that vote never took place and Trump, who ran a fiercely nationalist campaign, signed an order to withdraw from the deal.
"Something that I in the administration, and the president, worked extremely hard on through the years was the TPP, the Trans Pacific Partnership," said Kerry, who accepted an award in Manhattan today from the nonprofit The Common Good. "You can say ’I don’t like Clause C, or E,’ or whatever. You go and negotiate. It was just thrown out, completely thrown out. In doing so, we walked back eight to ten years of our work American efforts and credibility in the region."
So American credibility - i.e. Kerry's credibility - is more important than the interests of the American people. We already knew that, but it's nice to see it confirmed.
Kerry predicted "a long-term downward payout" from the current administration’s decision, which will limit the U.S.’s ability to promote its interests abroad in the future. The TPP was designed to counter the growing influence of China, but critics on both ends of the spectrum warned about the loss of American sovereignty, and exposing U.S. workers to competition with those in poorer nations with weaker workplace regulations.
"limit the U.S.’s ability to promote its interests abroad in the future." i.e. place limits on globalism. F U Kerry, we don't need that crap.
Nonetheless, the former State Department head sounded upbeat about the possibilities for the global future, asserting Americans can find prosperity by fighting to resolve the problems of the world.
This makes zero sense. Globalist scumbag. Globalism means no prosperity for Americans, it means poverty and joblessness. Boy did we make the right choice in Trump.