Cultural Invasion! Imperial Trade Agreement!

I would support Free Trade Agreements if we get a little and give a little. Like for instance in Korea we would seen some Korean movie companies bringing their movies to mainstream instead of independent cinemas. While the same time Hollywood would do the same. But in reality, Hollywood wins becuase this Free Trade Agreement is for one purpose: Cultural and Economic Imperialism

Should both countries' import tariffs fall, the big winners will be major US auto and pharmaceutical corporations, Hollywood, America's industrial agricultural interests, particularly beef and rice, and Korea's automotive and electronic cartels like Hyundai and Samsung. No surprise about the losers: US and Korean workers, Korean farmers, the environment and the health and cultural integrity of the Korean people.

The more you examine the values of US corporations with respect to their export practices, the more they mirror the behavior of the tobacco industry: "Let's see what we can sell overseas that we can no longer sell here."... Hollywood wants to show more US films to Korean viewers, but to do that Korea would have reduce its requirement that 50 percent of all movies shown in its theaters be of Korean vintage, a rule that has created one of the more robust film industries in Asia.

Korea has been invaded and occupied several times in the past: Most notiably Japan and America. How would american feel if we are culturally imperialised by East Asia? They would be pissed off. But that does not mean they can go and imperialise other countries. South Korea would be the same as well if this Agreement goes through.

If the Democratic Congress has any balls, they would kill this Imperial Trade Agreement as soon as it arrives on their doorstep. And if any Korean who lives in the US or part of the UMD commuity opposed to another economic invasion, contact your congressmen today.