Socialist Party on Free Trade

	Socialist Party on Free Trade Socialist Party Platform

Support global transformation from capitalism to socialism

The Socialist Party stands for a fundamental transformation of the economy, focusing on production for need not profit. So-called fair trade is meaningless as long as the world economy is dominated by a few massive corporations. Only a global transformation from capitalism to socialism will provide the conditions for international peace, justice, and economic cooperation based on the large-scale transfer of resources and technology from the developed to the developing countries. Source: Socialist Party Platform at 2020-2021 PSL Convention , Aug 3, 2020

Withdraw from NAFTA, CAFTA, FTAA, IMF, and WTO

So-called fair trade is meaningless as long as the world economy is dominated by a few massive corporations.

We demand the immediate withdrawal of the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), and oppose the creation of a widened Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA).
We oppose the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization as instruments of capitalist oppression throughout the world.
We demand cancellation of Third World debt.

Source: Socialist Party USA: 2013-2015 National Platform , Nov 4, 2014

Withdraw from NAFTA, FTAA, WTO, and IMF

We demand the immediate withdrawal of the US from NAFTA, CAFTA and FTAA. We oppose the World Bank, WTO and the IMF. We call for a fundamental transformation of the economy, focusing on production for need not for profit. Free Trade and Fair Trade are meaningless as long as the world economy is dominated by a few massive corporations. We need a global transformation from capitalism to democratic socialism which will provide peace, justice and economic cooperation to all nations equally. Source: Interview of Socialist nominee Brian Moore with OnTheIssues , Apr 3, 2008

Free trade enriches capitalists and displaces humans

Immigration is a natural outgrowth of imperialism and the forced uneven economic development of nations. "Free trade" agreements have eliminated national borders to enrich the capitalists, while the capitalists have erected borders against humans displaced by the effects of global capitalism. Source: Party for Socialism and Liberation website, pslweb.org , Jan 16, 2008

Fair trade instead of NAFTA, CAFTA, and WTO

Encourage fair trade over free trade and stop America's participation in NAFTA, CAFTA, WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION, WORLD BANK, IMF, etc.

Brian supports these summary positions from the Socialist Party Platform:
withdrawal of U.S. from NAFTA and FTAA

Source: Presidential Socialist nominee website, VoteBrianMoore.com , Dec 23, 2007

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