3 ms·
Ok thats just wrong. Many asian countries developed their own competitive industries because the west outsourced some labor there. India/China both followed the
by cuteboy19 4y ago
Ok thats just wrong. Many asian countries developed their own competitive industries because the west outsourced some labor there. India/China both followed the same path
Also, have you considered the opinion of the "sweatshop" workers because for them the options are "sweatshop" or not working at all
- leereeves 4y agoCiting China as an example of the success of globalism and free trade is an interesting choice. They have a protectionist economy, and it was the most successful economy over the last forty years. China seems to have proven the benefits of protectionism. And I'm arguing that sweatshop workers would have options other than "'sweatshop' or not working at all" if free trade weren't killing any opportunity they might have to develop local industries. Their situation is not entirely unlike a small town in America when a WalMart opens, kills the local businesses, and the only remaining jobs are at WalMart.
- Ekaros 4y agoSubsistence farming is what lot of these workers come from. The factories or even sweatshops might not be perfect, but with increased population they are preferable to working fields with all the risks that involve.
- wardedVibe 4y agoMore accurately, the alternative is continuing to practice subsistence farming, which is not a great alternative.