The destruction of the middle class is the goal, the ability to be economically independent without relying on governmental aid is the only path to freedom. Instead these policies seem to exclusively increase the profit margins of the ever growing global aristocracy, the CEO's.

Through the exploitation of sweatshops and the labor markets of developing nations, they can reap profits from the people of developed nations. All the while slowly cutting of their ability to earn a living. They often say that they cannot afford to hire people in developed markets, but the reality is if they were just scraping by their profit margins would not have been on the uptick, and economic disparity would not increase.

They absolutely can afford to hire in developed nations, but then they might have to take a 4 million dollar bonus at the end of the year instead of a 14 million dollar bonus.

The top 8 richest individuals have as much as the bottom 50, and that gap is widening more and more as these policies continue. These trade deals are heavily lobbied to governments who love to convince people it is about global community, and togetherness. But it isn't, it is a ploy for economic exploitation and power.