With new trade deal, Big Tech wants to be above the law
> With IPEF, even Congress has been shut out of negotiations, which limits accountability and transparency. Both Democratic(new window) and Republican(new window) lawmakers have spoken out to oppose the US Trade Representative’s usurpation of congressional authority to craft domestic tech policy.<p>So trade-agreements which overrides national laws are being developed without <i>any</i> representatives from the actual government which is asked to enact this into law?<p>Come on. At least <i>pretend</i> you’re not trying to sidestep democracy and democratic processes entirely.<p>This is embarrassingly transparent, and I can’t see actions like this do anything but further the conspiracy(?)-theories surrounding World Economic Forum.