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I think you’ve just described all trade treaties. Typically Congress still has to ratify. There’s no anathema to democratic principles in my view. You’ve elected these leaders to represent the interests of the USA. Something you disagree with at some level will always be accomplished because that’s the nature of democracy. In a dictatorship, you have perfect agreement provided that you are in the small group that holds meaningful power.


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