Yeah, that argument was taking data that says essentially "global trade driven by western rule of law regimes lifts all boats" and tries to say "western rule of

Yeah, that argument was taking data that says essentially "global trade driven by western rule of law regimes lifts all boats" and tries to say "western rule of law is bad because the other boats were lifted". The ideological bent on HN threads really has gotten a little out of control in recent years. We're literally in a topic where the bulk of the posting volume is from the "money laundering is good, actually" camp.