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A summer-long embargo seems a little extreme, but I can understand why restrictions like these are done. Probably not for an overt political motive, but rather
by danbolt 9y ago
A summer-long embargo seems a little extreme, but I can understand why restrictions like these are done. Probably not for an overt political motive, but rather to let one's own country have a more fair opportunity to build its own film industry.
- DarkKomunalec 9y ago> more fair opportunity 'Fair' is irrelevant, an excuse at best - they will do whatever is advantageous. They didn't roll back protections for any of their other industries, and they won't for this one, either.
- danbolt 9y agoWell, yeah, of course it happens at an advantage. Most other nations do too though, right? The United States has had trade protections for its industries before, so it strikes me as understandable for a nation to manage their growth that way.
- DarkKomunalec 9y agoNations have done far worse than trade protections to help their prosperity, so it's very understandable. What's less understandable are the calls of "We live in a globalized world, that's just how things work now!" when Western nations try the same.
- DeonPenny 9y agoNo it's purely political. A good economy keeps people from asking for changes from their government. Like a new one or a voice to change policies.