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[andr99]

that shows how stupid the project of globalization has been since its beginning. Western politics has obtained to transform an underdeveloped country like China was two or three decades ago, 

 

into probably the first military power that it will become in just few years from now. They are one billion people and even though their military weapons are not the best, they can recover whatever loss

 

on the battlefield in such a short time that in the west we can only dream of. Economically they are playing on two fronts. On one front they are weakening western economies thanks to their cheap labour 

 

that makes it possible for them to invade our markets with cheap products that by the way are rising their own quality day by day. On the other front they make a deal with Russia, India etc.etc. to create 

 

an alternative market to the western one. And they have achieved all of that with our own help. So the question is this one : Isn't it time to bring back the production of western goods to western countries ? 

 

And say goodbye to globalization ?  Sincerely I wouldn't sleep that well the day when a communist dictatorship ruling one billion people, has reached the point of having the most powerful army in the world. 

Edited by andr99, 14 April 2026 - 05:27 AM.

[OEXCHAOS]

Short answer, YES.

I'm an economist by training, and a decade ago, I'd have said, "Free trade benefits us more than it costs us, even if it's unilateral!"

I was wrong. It is clear to me now that trading with people who are not good actors, or who are basically our enemy only strengthens them at our expense.

Free trade only works when the players are benevolent. A lot of them aren't and some never were.

 

M

[linrom1]

Short answer, YES.

I'm an economist by training, and a decade ago, I'd have said, "Free trade benefits us more than it costs us, even if it's unilateral!"

I was wrong. It is clear to me now that trading with people who are not good actors, or who are basically our enemy only strengthens them at our expense.

Free trade only works when the players are benevolent. A lot of them aren't and some never were.

 

M

Perfect example of this was Nazi Germany's trade with the Soviet Union before June 1941. 

[andr99]

Short answer, YES.

I'm an economist by training, and a decade ago, I'd have said, "Free trade benefits us more than it costs us, even if it's unilateral!"

I was wrong. It is clear to me now that trading with people who are not good actors, or who are basically our enemy only strengthens them at our expense.

Free trade only works when the players are benevolent. A lot of them aren't and some never were.

 

M

 

glad to hear we think equal. There are people in this forum who think I'm an anti-chinese poster, but I want to remark that I've got nothing bad to say about the Chinese people whom I admire because all of them that have

 

migrated in this corner of Europe are hard workers and all of them are people we can easily live with, without any problem at all. That said, this globalization is a silly advantage we have given to China which is our most

 

dangerous opponent and maybe it's time to correct the mistake we have made. 

Edited by andr99, 14 April 2026 - 08:05 AM.