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usrnm 4 hours ago

Mercosur has been under construction for more than two decades, it has little to do with Trump

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selectodude 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Mercosur has been on ice for more than two decades because the US wasn’t a huge fan.

Now that we’ve shredded the relationship with both areas, they signed on the dotted line.

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hvb2 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

It passing does

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mantas 4 hours ago | parent [-]

I don’t think so. This is not first time euro bureaucrats pull off shit like this. Apply cutthroat regulations locally and push through cheap imports. Then cry about local industries struggling. Rinse and repeat.

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hvb2 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I'm not sure it would've happened without the US messing around. Other countries look more favorable now than they did before.

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fakedang 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

To be fair, Europe is tired of its farmers rioting and the general public welcomes the trade deal. If the farmers are crying about struggling against competition, I have a tiny violin to play for them.

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mantas 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Maybe lift all the green deal stuff on our own farmers while at it? Let’s make it a fair competition.

What’s next, let in shitty US food?

I don’t see general public welcoming it. Most people don’t seem to even know about it. Out of those who do know, many don't seem to be happy about it.

Also, fucking over our farmers in unstable world does not seem like a smart thing to do. It’s time to do opposite and double-down on sovereignty on all fronts. And food sovereignty was one of very few sectors where EU got it right. Our food is not cheap, but we got plenty locally and quality is pretty good.

	▲	oaiey 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I do not see any empty fields left and right. Despite farmers complaining since 30 years about every single trade deal. Honestly I have not seen an unused field ever. And as long the fields are producing food this is just a change in income or structure of an industry.
	▲	hvb2 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		> Also, fucking over our farmers in unstable world does not seem like a smart thing to do. Everyone can solve this for their own farmers. Just buy local, problem solved. Does that mean some things might be a bit more expensive? Yes, you're paying to keep them around just like you might want someone to pay for you to be employed. If we don't it's a race to the bottom for everyone.