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Yes I mistakenly tried to make the west out to be righteous, but it’s not. My main point should have been not that we are better than China, but that we fool ou
by bananabiscuit 6y ago
Yes I mistakenly tried to make the west out to be righteous, but it’s not. My main point should have been not that we are better than China, but that we fool ourselves into thinking that we are better by outsourcing everything that would get our hands dirty. The only way to correct this, I think, would be to in-globalize a bit. This is the problem with free trade. We have to dis-incentivize products that were made in conditions that don’t meet our supposed ethical standards. Even if they were made in a different country. Otherwise products that were made ethically cannot compete in the market.
- sudosysgen 6y agoI agree with you on all points, then. I think another overlooked benefit of your proposition is that, as it is, democratically elected government only barely have control over the economy, as it is so global. If we de-globalized a bit then people would have more sovereignty over their economy.