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This argument makes my head spin. So as long as we’re hypocritical and pull up the ladder behind us - that’s fine, we don’t want to jeopardize our standard of l
by jq-r 4y ago
This argument makes my head spin. So as long as we’re hypocritical and pull up the ladder behind us - that’s fine, we don’t want to jeopardize our standard of living? Or the nicely worded phrase usually used in conjunction with boomer generation: “screw you, I’ve got mine.”
Is this what we’ve came down to?
- Sakos 4y ago> Is this what we’ve came down to? You mean economic competition? I'm not sure what you're expecting here. This is how the world works. China refuses to adhere to IP law that others do. Our companies and governments spend billions upon billions on R&D. That R&D basically keeps the West relevant. In what way is it okay for that to be stolen? Meanwhile, China doesn't allow Western companies to operate in China, instead they're required to partner with a Chinese company and transfer technology. I think we've been MORE than fair with China in the past 20-30 years. We're a huge reason why they were able to raise HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS out of poverty and into the middle-class, the largest success story of the past 3 decades. > Or the nicely worded phrase usually used in conjunction with boomer generation: “screw you, I’ve got mine.” Yeah, no. Not the point. PS: I'm German.
- Veen 4y agoThat's how competition works. It's not what "we've come down to". It's what we've always been and ever will be. If the Chinese overtake the West, they'll be just as protective of Chinese IP as we are of Western IP. We compete and act to protect our own interests, as we should—it's what nations are for.