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The freedom of movement for capital without the freedom for movement of humans is the problem here—you seem to be indicating that without directly pointing at i
by xemoka 10y ago
The freedom of movement for capital without the freedom for movement of humans is the problem here—you seem to be indicating that without directly pointing at it.
- rdtsc 10y agoExactly. When corporations sell "globalization" they mean something other really than "we can all freely travel and be friends" unless "we" must means elites and other corporations. Chomsky interestingly also predicted the influx of immigrants from Mexico after NAFTA years back: https://chomsky.info/secrets03/ https://chomsky.info/secrets03/ For example he mentions: --- In addition, cheap US agricultural exports are expected to drive several million people off the land. That’s going to mean a substantial increase in the unemployed workforce in Mexico, which of course will drive down wages. --- I think there definitely was an influx of poor farmers being displaced looking for work. That didn't happen as an act of God or just randomly as it may seem. It was predicted and expected.
- dragonwriter 10y agoNeoliberal globalization is precisely the free movement of capital and goods and services to exploit opportunities created by restrictions on the movement of people (whether as consumers or as labor). Movement of people (labor) at the behest of capital (but not freely on their own)—e.g., various employer-sponsored work visas—is often part of that.