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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Thu May 4, 2017, 03:17 PM May 2017

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Tillerson announces abandonment of human rights as basis of international policy,

Tillerson announces abandonment of human rights as basis of U.S. intrnl policy, as they stand in way of economic growth, security.

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Tillerson announces abandonment of human rights as basis of international policy, (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl May 2017 OP

The very definition of Corporatisim. dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #1

Tillerson could just as well have.... Thomas Hurt May 2017 #2

Ugly SHRED May 2017 #3

"Economic interests"? Is that the new standard... human rights vs money? nt procon May 2017 #4

It's the old standard, but now they are being honest about it. dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #7

abandoning the Subterfuge of Human Rights maxsolomon May 2017 #5

WTF? smirkymonkey May 2017 #6

We are in the shocked phase of the take over. dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #9

This couldn't get any worse. Initech May 2017 #8

see my above comment. n/t dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #10

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

1. The very definition of Corporatisim.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Thu May 4, 2017, 03:21 PM

May 2017

People with the means and power rip off the planet and the humans on it for their own self-serving benefit.

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

2. Tillerson could just as well have....

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Thu May 4, 2017, 03:31 PM

May 2017

gone to Arlington and spit on the graves of all the WWII vets.

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

3. Ugly

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Thu May 4, 2017, 03:32 PM

May 2017

procon

(15,805 posts)

4. "Economic interests"? Is that the new standard... human rights vs money? nt

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Thu May 4, 2017, 03:53 PM

May 2017

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

7. It's the old standard, but now they are being honest about it.

Reply to procon (Reply #4)

Thu May 4, 2017, 04:30 PM

May 2017

Just as elaine Chow ( McConnel's wife) slipped and admitted we were selling off our infrastructure...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029008115

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

5. abandoning the Subterfuge of Human Rights

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Thu May 4, 2017, 03:59 PM

May 2017

in favor of the actual policy: American Economic Self-Interest.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

6. WTF?

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Thu May 4, 2017, 04:00 PM

May 2017

I thought this might have been an Onion article. I can't believe how evil and corrupt this government is. I really can't even take this in.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

9. We are in the shocked phase of the take over.

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #6)

Thu May 4, 2017, 05:22 PM

May 2017

and "take over" is NOT an exaggeration.

Initech

(100,079 posts)

8. This couldn't get any worse.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Thu May 4, 2017, 04:32 PM

May 2017

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

10. see my above comment. n/t

Reply to Initech (Reply #8)

Thu May 4, 2017, 05:22 PM

May 2017

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