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I read another in the seemingly endless defenses of Globalist trade deals that argues the same old thing that does not make any sense. Yet this one is a College Professor, who supposedly knows what he’s talking about. So perhaps someone can help me.
Globalisation: time to look at the past to plot the future | Joseph Stiglitz
Once again the same old tired argument that doesn’t make sense.
The factories relocated to Mexico for some reason. If it wasn’t because of the labor costs, why was it?
Who is Killing American Manufacturing?
These three U.S. companies moved jobs to Mexico. Here's why
Every single news story about a factory moving to Mexico talks about why they are. The reason they give is always the same. Labor Costs. It’s not availability of robots in Mexico. It’s not the reliability of power, water, sewage, or whatever else. It’s labor. So why are all these companies moving to Mexico? Labor Costs. Yet when that simple truth is pointed out, we are told that is nonsense, because all manufacturing is done by robots now.
Well, who decided to pay the robots? Because if the Robots are doing the labor, and the companies like Ford and GM are moving to Mexico because of Labor Costs, then someone is paying robots? That doesn’t make any sense.
So why else are they moving the work to those second and third world nations? Well besides labor costs of robots, which still doesn’t make any sense. Lack of worker safety standards.
The Ship Breakers
Why don’t we tear the ships apart here to recycle them? Well we have worker safety rules and regulations. No such thing in most of those second and third world nations.
To summarize the Gobalist supporter arguments. It’s all robots now anyway, which obviously it isn’t, because the labor costs would not be an issue. It’s good for our economy, to put foreigners into horrific work environments where their lives and health are at risk, because it saves us money. Or something.
Hey just imagine how awesome it will be when we join those second and third world nations in getting rid of worker safety because no one can say no.
This sight will be common in the Globalist future. Workers who are disposable, and cheap.
Who cares if the poor and desperate are exposed to horrific chemicals that will kill them. If they wanted a better life, they should have gone to college. That way they could live in luxury while the scum die for pennies.
That is what Globalism is all about my friends. It is why I oppose any trade deal with an economic inequal economy. Trade deals with equal economies is awesome. They allow competition, and spur advances that serve everyone. That is not what we are doing. What we are doing is taking advantage of the poor and insisting it is good for them.
Globalisation: time to look at the past to plot the future | Joseph Stiglitz
Once again the same old tired argument that doesn’t make sense.
Even if manufacturing were to come back, the jobs won’t. Advanced manufacturing technology, including robots, means that the few jobs created will require higher skills and will be placed at different locations than the jobs that were lost. Like doubling down, this approach is doomed to fail, further increasing the discontent felt by those left behind.
The factories relocated to Mexico for some reason. If it wasn’t because of the labor costs, why was it?
Who is Killing American Manufacturing?
These three U.S. companies moved jobs to Mexico. Here's why
Every single news story about a factory moving to Mexico talks about why they are. The reason they give is always the same. Labor Costs. It’s not availability of robots in Mexico. It’s not the reliability of power, water, sewage, or whatever else. It’s labor. So why are all these companies moving to Mexico? Labor Costs. Yet when that simple truth is pointed out, we are told that is nonsense, because all manufacturing is done by robots now.
Well, who decided to pay the robots? Because if the Robots are doing the labor, and the companies like Ford and GM are moving to Mexico because of Labor Costs, then someone is paying robots? That doesn’t make any sense.
So why else are they moving the work to those second and third world nations? Well besides labor costs of robots, which still doesn’t make any sense. Lack of worker safety standards.
The Ship Breakers
Why don’t we tear the ships apart here to recycle them? Well we have worker safety rules and regulations. No such thing in most of those second and third world nations.
To summarize the Gobalist supporter arguments. It’s all robots now anyway, which obviously it isn’t, because the labor costs would not be an issue. It’s good for our economy, to put foreigners into horrific work environments where their lives and health are at risk, because it saves us money. Or something.
Hey just imagine how awesome it will be when we join those second and third world nations in getting rid of worker safety because no one can say no.
This sight will be common in the Globalist future. Workers who are disposable, and cheap.
Who cares if the poor and desperate are exposed to horrific chemicals that will kill them. If they wanted a better life, they should have gone to college. That way they could live in luxury while the scum die for pennies.
That is what Globalism is all about my friends. It is why I oppose any trade deal with an economic inequal economy. Trade deals with equal economies is awesome. They allow competition, and spur advances that serve everyone. That is not what we are doing. What we are doing is taking advantage of the poor and insisting it is good for them.