Comment by RobotToaster

Comment by RobotToaster 19 hours ago

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> If I allow myself to be optimistic, I'd be hoping for more international lawyers and trade agreements.

One of the issues with the current system is that the WTO appellate body, which is effectively the court of world trade, requires USA approval for any appointments, which both Trump and Biden have refused to give. This effectively makes the WTO completely impotent.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appellate_Body

direwolf20 16 hours ago

Didn't the rest of the world form their own WTO without the USA in it?

  • RobotToaster 12 hours ago

    Which seems completely pointless if they don't also revoke the USA's "Most favoured nation" status.