I believe that NAFTA provides an example of how to lead in a post coldwar world. It shows that by being inclusive we can show a world looking for an example how to handle the social and economic tensions that exist in many other places. For example. where in the world does an advanced wage. high skilled country exist next to a lower wage. lower skilled country in which immigration pressures remain acute? The answer is Europe. Eastern Europe after the walls of communism came tumbling down now seeks closer relations with Western Europe. What does the West doblocks exports from the East in most products where the East has a competitive advantage. Juxtapose that shortsightedness with the vision of NAFTA. Juxtapose the xenophobia of Europe with the openness of NAFTA. Juxtapose a Europe where increasingly nationality is defined by ethnicity and a North America where Canadians. Americans. and Mexicans come in all colors. all eye shapes and from many. many ethnic backgrounds.
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