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Originally Posted by stevo22
You are a good man Mephisto, even if we don't see eye to eye on a lot of issues, at least you always take a fair and pragmatic approach to the issues discussed (I think thats 2 posts by you tonight that have made me think that, don't remember the other exactly).
As far as the US embracing international organizations when it suits their interests, there isn't one country in this world that would act against its own self interest, so I guess what you said for the US goes for every country.
That may be true for manufactured products, but Florida oranges come from Florida, Idaho potatoes come from Idaho and, well, you get the point.
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Yes, ever since I asked Mephisto a few months back some questions in which he a gave a very solid and well thought answer, I've enjoyed reading and discussing his topics and point of view. I can easily admit he is one of the better contributers to the political forum.
I'm glad the US won, because to my knowledge the US really does embrace products that have a "From, or Made in" label on it. Then again we were bred like that. I could honestly see though how Europe (mostly france) could see this as another way of "Americanizing" it's people, but if a person becomes a american because they by a sack of potatos I would have a good laugh.
Mephisto concerning your comment about how the US uses the WTO when it's convenient, I think most countries are like that probably. Conspiracy theorist inside me also say that those organizations aren't angels so like other international program/groups they could be internally bias towards the United States. There's so many reasons, and being who I am and my disinterest in reading about the WTO I can tell you this. I don't know crap about it.