The perspectives of proponents and opponents are so polarized that it is hard not to be utterly confused about the likely consequences. To appreciate what is at stake, we have to understand that these deals are motivated by a mix of objectives – some benign, others less so from a global perspective.
贸易协定早就不是专家和技术官僚的专属领地了，因此不出意外两大动议都随机引发了广泛而热烈的公众讨论。支持者和反对者各自的观点是如此两极分化，以至于很难不被可能产生的后果所完全迷惑。为了认清问题的症结，我们必须认识到这些协定都是被一系列混杂在一起的目标所推动的——如果站在全球的角度来看，有些是良性的，有些则没那么善意。