All the years of anti-Communist rants by the USA, and a international policy and a climate of fear based on such, then how is it that the USA has arrived to become CHINA's biggest customer?
Isn't this a bit hypocritical?
Has anyone noticed the big red elephant in the room?
Why does the USA keep beating Cuba over the head for years, yet opens the floodgates of US cash to China? Is it that Cuba has nothing to offer by comparison?
Obviously you can't ignore a great part of the world's population, but still, isn't there a double standard considering that China is technically a Communist country and when you consider that the USA has build years of international policy on the alleged goals of not supporting Communists?
"Tear down that wall Mr Gorbachev"...and rebuild a cheap Chinese made version between Mexico and the USA.
What do you think about this longstanding odd existence between China and the USA?
2006-11-23 06:15:12 · 7 answers · asked by Middy S 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
It has to do with the 'New World Order' and Globalization. When only a few corporations are calling the shots and pushing for this new order, globalization, they really don't care whom we trade with. The main goal is to reach the bottom line on an overhead, profit level.
Politics is just something to distract the masses and to make us feel like we have some sense of power when in reality, we have none.
2006-11-23 16:27:13 · answer #1 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
former President Richard Nixon, no matter what you may think about him, was a great foreign policy expert. He wrote a book called, "The Sleeping Giant" which is about China, its role on the world stage and the importance not to ignore this country.
China, has over the years opened its borders to capitalist countries and their influence - on a limited basis. China's leadership acknowledged the need for the introduction of certain types of capitalism into their economic framework: too ensure their competitive survival in world markets - for the good of their political survival - thereby bringing benefits to the people.
Communism, as an economic system is based primarily on the public ownership of all property to benefit the populace. Once all people could understand the benefits of such a system, all would consent and in theory willfully turn over their individualism over to the ruling political system for the benefit of all. The State determines what the type of work or profession to be done by the individual.
Capitalism, as an economic systems relies upon private ownership of property and as the means of production: to allow the cycles of supply and demand - as determined by people (the consumer). Under this economic system the ruling political system encourages the individual to pursue their own happiness and the right to determine their own occupation, thereby with the belief that all will benefit from this form of self-determination.
Perhaps, as the cycles of economic systems evolve, society will eventually create a new economic system which will incorporate those traits from certain types of capitalism, communism and socialism that have been found to work well in particular part of the world, hence for the good of all worldwide. What it will be called is for future generations to determine. But I do believe it will include private ownership of property, the rights of human kind to determine what their individual pursuit of happiness will be, coupled with public ownership of socialistic agencies that provide the basis to distribute public services for the good of the individual: Health, Education, and Infrastructure to provide delivery of goods and service derived from both private and public sectors.
2006-11-23 07:16:43 · answer #2 · answered by Ms. Balls 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the American governments hypocrisy is astounding they condem Cuba for being a communist country and raise trade barriers against them even going so far as threaten other country's if they trade with Cuba,then they actively seek trade with the biggest communist country in the world, the words hypocrisy, mercenary ,and bully spring to mind ,in economic terms Cuba has very little to offer America , on the other hand China has a very great deal to offer and of course cannot be intimidated not that Castro has ever allowed him self to be .
2006-11-23 07:46:00 · answer #3 · answered by michael c 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good questions! When Richard Milhous Nixon returned from China in the 1970s he spoke admiringly of the totalitarian control their government had.
Communism has long been a false boogeyman. Our government gets away with far more of their harmful actions when they have a boogeyman to scare us with. This principle is being hotly used today.
It is only liberal citizens' groups like Amnesty International that truly criticize the specific inhumane practices of governments against their citizens for exercising their speech.
2006-11-23 07:42:47 · answer #4 · answered by kennethmattos 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good point. Not only do US consumers depend on China to make their stuff, the US Treasury depends on China to buy its debt. Without which the US dollar would plummet.
It will do that anyway, but not right away.
Buy a wheelbarrow.
And of course US freedom of action abroad is now beholden to China.
You are so right.
2006-11-23 06:20:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
This government owes China so much money plus this government is so full of hypocrites.
2006-11-23 07:59:10 · answer #6 · answered by firewomen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you dont know what ur t alking about do u
2006-11-23 06:19:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋