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Mexico to take lead as 'friendshoring' brings in manufacturing

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[–] Assman 45 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I love it. My geopolitical fantasy is that North America, Central America, and the Caribbean form an EU-esque partnership some day. We need to focus on supporting and uplifting our neighbors.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

“My dream is a hemispheric common market, with open trade and open borders, some time in the future with energy that is as green and sustainable as we can get it, powering growth and opportunity for every person in the hemisphere.” - Hillary Clinton

If only we had Pokemon-gone to the polls.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

A capitalist like Clinton ain’t getting green or sustainable shit.

[–] Assman 3 points 8 months ago

I pokemon-did 😞

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] Assman 5 points 8 months ago

https://askanydifference.com/difference-between-nafta-and-eu/

Tl;dr NAFTA (and later USMCA) is primarily a trade agreement, while the EU is much broader in scope, including free movement of people without visa restrictions and a common currency.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It'd be great, but they need to deal with their gang and cartel problems.

[–] Assman 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Agreed. The EU has pretty rigorous stipulations for joining, just look at Ukraine. I do think they'd address their corruption problems if it meant they could join a federation with the US and Canada. We just don't have a political mechanism right now to pressure them to clean up their act.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I have zero qualms about the US intervening to put the cartels in their place but people would get furious at that. Sadly, a US intervention is the only realistic option for getting rid of cartels initially.

[–] Assman 1 points 8 months ago

Agreed, Mexico needs to open the door. But the US hasn't exactly been the sort of neighbor you want to invite in in recent years.