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Deindustrialization has hollowed out most American cities outside of major cities, and the corresponding anti globalism tantrum contributed to the current polit
by rangestransform 8mo ago
Deindustrialization has hollowed out most American cities outside of major cities, and the corresponding anti globalism tantrum contributed to the current political situation. Because of the apportionment of House and Senate seats, these people hold most Americans hostage with their disproportionate voting power, and paying a ransom seems better than the alternative we are living through.
- giraffe_lady 8mo ago[flagged]
- hshdhdhj4444 8mo agoNope. Globalism has made America richer than pretty much any nation in the existence of human history. The election of leaders who prioritize the distribution of wealth from the poorest to the richest rather than vice versa has hollowed out rural America. And rural America disproportionately votes for such leaders.
- js8 8mo agoTechnically you're not wrong, but without globalization, deindustrialization wouldn't have happened and unions (and strike threats) would probably be strong enough to prevent the poor to rich redistribution. So even if globalization made America richer on average, it also destroyed the fair redistribution mechanism.