THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT. Everyone needs to know about this.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is some bad fucking news.
Only a small part of TPP is actually about trade, and it will affect every aspect of your life.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/08/new-leaked-tpp-puts-fair-use-risk
From tumblr to the chans to youtubers, this could affect everyone.
TPP will allow a corporation to sue a state over potential losses caused by its legislation
This won’t happen in a court of your own country, this will place an international court above your laws. Consumer rights, from food to your favourite hobby, will be fucked over mercilessly. Think it’s bad now? You haven’t seen anything.
TPP will make it easier to outsource labor in asia
From governmental contracts to code monkeys trough services, you will be competing with third-world slave labor and buying its products. Should you be able to afford it and have some free time as your working hours get closer to those of Vietnam.
AHAHAH I will still be pirating stuff anyway
No you won’t. TPP can force your ISP to monitor your activity, and fine you or even send you to jail. It will be possibile to fine you even just for copying a DVD you own to your hard drive. It’s SOPA and all that shit right back from the dead.
I don’t believe you OP, I want to read what it says!
Well too fucking bad, because it isn’t just secret, it will remain secret for four years after it’s accepted. Talk about transparency. However a small part has been leaked, you can read more here:
https://wikileaks.org/tpp-investment/WikiLeaks-TPP-Investment-Chapter/page-1.html
https://wikileaks.org/tpp-ip2/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPIsjH25GHo
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/article/tpp-trade-deal-will-be-devastating-access-affordable-medicines
https://wikileaks.org/US-Australia-isolated-in-TPP.html
https://wikileaks.org/tppa-environment-chapter.html
https://wikileaks.org/tpp-ip2/attack-on-affordable-cancer-treatments.html
https://wikileaks.org/tpp/healthcare/Analysis-Dr-Deborah-Gleeson/page-1.html
https://wikileaks.org/tpp/healthcare/Analysis-Professor-Jane-Kelsey/page-1.html
https://wikileaks.org/tpp-investment/TPP-Investment-Chapter-Analysis/page-1.html
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/download/the-trans-pacific-trade-tpp-agreement-must-be-defeated?inline=file
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/kill-the-dispute-settlement-language-in-the-trans-pacific-partnership/2015/02/25/ec7705a2-bd1e-11e4-b274-e5209a3bc9a9_story.html
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/05/07/only-two-republicans-admit-they-actually-read-secret-obama-trade-deal-both-unsupportive/
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2015/06/22/sessions-tpp-nascent-european-union-tpa-surrender-of-congressional-power/
https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/2015/05/15/what-law-says-the-text-of-the-tpp-must-remain-secret/
I’m in EU, who gives a shit!
TTIP is the same shit EU-flavoured and it’s going to hurt you. It will be negotiated by that most democratic institution called the european commission, so you know you’re fucked.
FIND YOUR REP’S CONTACT INFO
http://www.senate.gov/senators/contact/
Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at (202) 225-3121 and ask the operator to connect you to your representative’s office. If you are unsure about your representative’s name, just give your zip code.
Use the script below to give them a call:
Hello, my name is {name} . I am from _{your town or city}_. I’m calling today about Fast Track trade authority. The Fast Track bill introduced by Rep. Camp would give away my representative’s authority to ensure we are not slammed with another dangerous trade agreement. I need to know that my representative is going to stand up for me and not give away the power to protect my interests. Stopping Fast Track and maintaining Congress’ constitutional authority over trade deals is especially important now, because President Obama wants to complete negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) “free trade” deal this year.
Hijack ALL trending social media hastags. I said all. Make people sick of hearing you. Until they realize how awful this is.
Even if you are not in the USA:
Spread awareness, promote the hashtag, contact representatives in your national government
I don’t know about where you live, you’ll have to figure this out on your own, sorry.
Contact members of the european commission directly (you can find some contacts here http://ec.europa.eu/ , contact popular youtubers and independent news outlets
Remember in the EU it’s TTIP but it’s better to use the same hashtag