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Demeter

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10. Oh, yes we CAN put Globalization back in the bottle

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2014, 12:43 PM

Oct 2014

or actually, its colossal failures will do that for us. Globalism is an epic failure, in economy, in public safety, in public health, in basic humanity, which gets lost in the shuffle of dollars and yen and yuan...

Globalism is a political-economic theory that is demonstrably flawed. It has been tested and found wanting. Get a theory that is more based in reality and less in abuse of power, and we will talk.

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Here's the real lesson of the Ebola crisis [View all] Yavin4 Oct 2014 OP

very good point, it needs to be built-in Voice for Peace Oct 2014 #1

Indeed, such measures as you advocate could mitigate some of globalization's harms. riqster Oct 2014 #2

I love this idea - lets expand it to job protections and labor rights as well kmlisle Oct 2014 #3

Very well said! (nt) Shemp Howard Oct 2014 #4

Right. The multinationals who own the world leaders have failed. nt valerief Oct 2014 #5

Oh Noes ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #6

But...but...but...it's good to do things that benefit us all collectively? Jerry442 Oct 2014 #7

Could not agree more The Blue Flower Oct 2014 #8

Tremendous post. WilliamPitt Oct 2014 #9

Oh, yes we CAN put Globalization back in the bottle Demeter Oct 2014 #10

That is not the context in which the term is being used. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #12

Precisely. We cannot shut down the borders even if we wanted to. Yavin4 Oct 2014 #16

K&R.... daleanime Oct 2014 #11

So we all push for the nomination.... TinkerTot55 Oct 2014 #13

You hit the nail right on the head . geretogo Oct 2014 #14

I thought it was that you shouldn't lick random strangers NightWatcher Oct 2014 #15