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As everyday Americans, we simply do not have the power to directly influence other countries. The world does not operate as a border-less, humanistic, and unifi
by narrowrail 12y ago
As everyday Americans, we simply do not have the power to directly influence other countries. The world does not operate as a border-less, humanistic, and unified entity. It is not a matter of protectionism and/or tribalism, but practicality. I don't believe it is very easy to influence politics outside of my state, let alone the country. IMO, comparing the plights of people across these 'imaginary borders' is of little help in this context.
- yummyfajitas 12y agoWe don't have the power to influence our own country either - your vote simply doesn't matter. In any case, I'm not advocating for political change overseas. I'm simply advocating against threatening people with violence for engaging in mutually agreeable trade. I.e., if I want to hire an Indian person to work as my secretary, it's not right to forbid this in order to force me to hire an American.