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[–] ArchangelleShe 11 points 10 points (+21|-11) ago 

This is stretching it far too much to excuse Trump's stupidity.

China has to play by the same rules as the other 180+ countries that aren't part of the TPP. They still have to pay the same tariffs they currently do to get the materials to one of the 12 TPP countries. China doesn't benefit any more from this deal than say, Trinidad and Tobago.

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[–] CarlosShyamalan 3 points 10 points (+13|-3) ago 

Also the way he worded it (the TPP does not even adress Chinese currency manipulation) really does make it sound like he genuinely thought China was part of the deal...

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[–] fightforthehive 1 point 5 points (+6|-1) ago 

While it would be only 1 of 180+ countries outside of the TPP, China would account for 23% of the economic output of those nations, so they would most certainly benefit more than Trinidad and Tobago.

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[–] codyave 7 points -4 points (+3|-7) ago 

YOU HAVE TO GO BACK.