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I don't understand why I should prefer the comfort of some guy 2,000 miles away from me that I've never met over somebody on the other side of a border that som

I don't understand why I should prefer the comfort of some guy 2,000 miles away from me that I've never met over somebody on the other side of a border that some guy drew on a map a couple hundred years ago. Both of these people are abstractions to me; why should I prefer the Californian to the Chinese person? Even more to the point, why should I prefer the Californian when (in the general case, apparently not in this specific case, as cited by the OP) trading freely with the Chinese person will tend to improve the welfare of those around me to a greater degree?

ConfuciusSay 11y ago
Because a Californian individual and a California based company pays federal taxes which leads directly to a more stable financial situation for the country you live in, not to mention a higher likelihood of tax cuts etc. Also, what evidence do you have that trade with Chinese will improve the welfare of those around you?
- netheril96 11y ago
  > Because a Californian individual and a California based company pays federal taxes The jobs mostly affected by the free trade are low skill and therefore low wages jobs. Those jobs barely pay any income taxes.
  - ConfuciusSay 11y ago
    Not true, the study references both low skill and high skill jobs. Not to mention there's corporate taxes and other revenues that the government receives that they wouldn't otherwise from a foreign company.
jokoon 11y ago
Because your vote only applies to what happens inside your borders.