2007-07-17 02:08:31 · 7 answers · asked by liberal 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
YES.
Economic freedom is a prerequisite for political freedom. Otherwise for what are you voting?
Freedom is freedom. "Economic" freedom is simply freedom within the material world. To buy, make, sell, what you want. To bargain with whomever you want.
Competition brings down prices - and that lifts ALL our wages. I don't think people realize what things would cost if we had the last 20 years of Fed policy without the last 20 years of globalization.
2007-07-17 06:02:08 · answer #1 · answered by truthisback 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Antiglobalization protesters are afraid of losing something...national identity...sense of purpose...something. Basically, they protest out of fear. What we call "globalization" is merely the historical cycle of economies shifting; it has happened before and it will happen again.
The only new variable are multi-national corporations--these have never existed before, so it is still relatively new territory.
The true danger of a multinational would be if one decided to relocate their corporate HQ to an underdeveloped nation. To insure stability there, they hire a large force of mercenaries to incite civil disorder/civil war, take over the nation by installing their own dictator, then running the country as a wholly owned subsidiary. Best side benefit: they could write their own laws that benefit them.
Interesting possibilities there...but unlikely to actually happen.
2007-07-17 02:18:44 · answer #2 · answered by Mathsorcerer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Friedman, who was convinced of Iraq's WMD?
Thomas Friedman, who thought we would be greeted as liberators?
Thomas Friedman, who called France our "enemy" because it refused to attack Iraq?
Thomas Friedman, who always thinks another 6 months in Iraq is going to make a difference?
It's unlikely he was correct about anti-globalization protests either.
2007-07-17 02:13:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
He says the opposite. Flat earth means it's easy and desirable to globalize.
"Friedman explains how the flattening of the world happened at the dawn of the twenty-first century; what it means to countries, companies, communities, and individuals; and how governments and societies can, and must, adapt" http://www.thomaslfriedman.com/worldisflat.htm
2007-07-17 02:14:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
This is the guy who equates economic freedom to political freedom. As usual, the facts point to the contrary. Internationalization of law is a good thing, corporate globalization is a disguise for the US empire.
And they will suceed over our dead bodies.
2007-07-17 02:12:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
2007-07-17 02:19:49 · answer #6 · answered by lundstroms2004 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No. He makes me want to puke.
2007-07-17 02:16:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋