What you mentioned is just a side-effect bonus if you want to call it that. > That’s because western leaders were more than happy to let China manufacture thin

What you mentioned is just a side-effect bonus if you want to call it that. > That’s because western leaders were more than happy to let China manufacture things ‘over there’ so we could wash our hands clean of the environmental damage Just saying that's not the driver. Not even close. Demand for cheap goods was the driver for the West and the fact that Chinese policies teed up super cheap supply via their policies is the story. So I don't think your comment isn't accurate. But it would be accurate if you said our western leaders were more than happy to keep the flow of cheap goods going because it was a favorable arrangement and it had a nice side effect of not having to deal with environmental cleanup or pushback. If the cost of goods was the same in the west, the west would surely deal with environmental issues in exchange for the jobs and tax revenue.