Marwaan Macan-Markar has a good article at Asia Times about the backlash in Thailand to the new Thailand-Japan free trade agreement. Why? Because it would allow Japan to dump an unlimited amount of toxic waste in Thailand. Thai environmental groups are up in arms and it is embarrassing the already embattled Thai military government.
But hey, Japan is getting smart and learning from the United States--why physically conquer the nations in your sphere of influence when you can just use them for natural resources, export your economic problems upon them, and dump all your toxic waste in their soil? It's like physical imperialism with all of the benefits and none of the downside. Well, unless you're Thai that is. But who cares about them? They should be sacrificing for the benefit of the great Asian power anyway.
Asia for Asians!
Unlike you (I'm assuming), I am utterly confident that Leonardo DiCaprio will settle this problem with his usual aplomb.
ReplyDeleteif it's mutually beneficial for countries to trade goods, services, and waste, then it makes sense. how many lives are spared owing to money made by this trade? really, you should get the facts before spouting off. maybe liberal Democrats can set up a party in Asia and save the environment at the cost of its people?
ReplyDelete"how many lives are spared owing to money made by this trade?"
ReplyDeleteHow many Thai lives are cost by the toxic waste you bleeding idiot? And you assume the money is going to save people's lives. What in the hell are you talking about? You seem to assume that I don't have facts, but clearly you are mistaken.
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