re: #111 HappyWarrior

Sanders really dumbed down the debate on that issue.

That whole thing was a tricky mess. I know a lot of left leaning people that were still upset with NAFTA. A claim that it took jobs away, etc.

Bernie made ground on it. Hillary more or less had to go there as it was going to be a contentious point in the debates and may well have hurt her in the primaries.

I think the whole trade issue was turned into a Republican hammer to bash Democrats just after Clinton signed NAFTA, even though it was put together under Bush 1 and accepted by conservatives.

This is why the Democrats need an organization that is solely responsible for fighting back against Republican narratives and setting narratives for Democrats. Also it is needed to help influence the media.

If NAFTA was explained better and it’s good things publicized more it might not have been used to scare people into hating TPP.