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Nationalism if contained is closer to capitalism than racism. Everyone competes in this economy. Some people just root for their own team.
by unknownian 12y ago
Nationalism if contained is closer to capitalism than racism. Everyone competes in this economy. Some people just root for their own team.
- golemotron 12y agoIn a world of multi-nationals most "team" assignments are an illusion. I met a guy in a bar who was upset that a BP gas station opened up in his community. He wished it was something like Shell. I said "Oh, you mean the Dutch company, Royal Dutch Shell?" That drove the point home to him, but the deeper point is that the shareholders and employees are of a company like that are global. Even if they weren't, the people that the shareholders and employees of that company give money to (the people they buy toilet paper, cars, and food from) can be and are of any nationality also. Take a $20 bill and see how many hands touch it in a year. Take that same 20 dollars as a ledger entry and see how many countries have possession over a fraction of it in that same year. It's staggering. "Buy American" is a complete illusion.