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We are really seing the chickens comming home to roost with regards to globalisation politics of the last few decades. When the wealth growth only happens in th
by rapsey 6y ago
We are really seing the chickens comming home to roost with regards to globalisation politics of the last few decades. When the wealth growth only happens in the top few percent this is inevitable.
- AlexandrB 6y agoThis comment is wholly unclear. What's inevitable? Cyberattacks? Racism? Protests? Police violence?
- rapsey 6y agoYes
- arel 6y agoGlobalisation has many problems but _causes_ racism? I would argue it's demagogues who take advantage of societal breakdown to inflame inherent racism. More generally we also have a choice regardless of circumstances to not be racist. I can see how as a species we're not there yet though.
- 0-O-0 6y agoI believe that argument here is that globalisation causes a bunch of interactions that wouldn't have happened otherwise, that leads to strife ("they took our jobs" is one of the plethora of scenarios) and that leads to racism.
- spsphulse 6y agoGood ol Reddit Yes-sir-oo.
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- scoutt 6y agoWhile in "in the last few decades" you could dream about owning a computer, today you have a supercomputer in your pocket that you can use to complain about the remainder of unresolved issues of our imperfect human society. And we are reading your messages from all the continents in the world. Think! before talking about "globalization" as inherently "bad".
- ginko 6y agoI'm not agreeing with OP, but I don't find the "but there's iphones now" argument all that convincing. Having a gadget when you can barely afford rent or medical care is a small comfort.
- scoutt 6y agoPhones is just one example. I didn't wanted to write "... including, but not limiting to, ...". But I am sure you knew when you read it. Still being billed for an universal human right (as health) is a problem, but you can use your phone to call an ambulance wherever you are.