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RE: Debate Forum - Week 10 - Trade Agreements
Basically trade agreements are made to secure participating countries' share of exports and imports within agreed ones. The larger intent of and trade agreement is to give masses of the particular countries an economical and rewarding trade abroad.
Some of the trade agreements are made to gain political influence in other regions as well. Trans Pacific Partnership (TTP) is created largely to consolidate American hegemony over the Pecific Ocean and surrounding ountries, and to contain China's increasing influence over ASEAN.
Sounds about right. What if the trade agreements are a prelude to a corporate take over of the world. If all the regional trade agreements were put into place, then suddenly corporations would control what governments can or cannot do. With that said, suddenly countries lose their sovereignty, the people lose their sovereignty and the corporate empires rule the world. When all is said and done, we could end up with 10 trade zones, with 10 kings running each zone and another prophesy being fulfilled. We are not there yet, but it is possible that over time, they could dissolve the governmental structures too. Any thoughts on what this would play out as if these agreements get signed?