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Who do you want to trust with your future? Globalists or Nationalists?
Since as a group we have little control over our nations destiny, yet we are the people in it. So having accepted that, what system do we want to head towards to determine our future as individuals. Globalization of trade in my mind is a good idea it tariffs are used to equalize imbalances at home. Globalism can be "capitalism on steroids" where efficiency takes a back seat to labor. Near slave labor processing fish in the holds of ships in the ocean have a lower cost of manufacturing than a prevailing wage ship with inspections, rules, and rights. But if you have nothing to begin with, near slave labor is a step up if you get paid at all.
A nationalist doesn't want to compete with the lowest cost of foreign labor, be it slaves or free land or free energy from the government for example. Why? Because to meet that price he will have to take a cut in pay. Not a happy choice for your average worker. So he is going to demand his government stop cheap imports made with advantages his government won't give him. To make him happy you will need to give him subsidies, deletion of environmental overhead, regs, rules, etc. that his competitors don't have. But he still can't get it all. It's too expensive and creates it's own imbalances.
In short:
A nationalist leans toward control at the national level.
A globalist leans toward control at the world level.
So who do you trust with your national destiny?
Globalists:
https://www.globalpolicy.org/globalization/globalization-of-politics.html
Nationalists:
Since as a group we have little control over our nations destiny, yet we are the people in it. So having accepted that, what system do we want to head towards to determine our future as individuals. Globalization of trade in my mind is a good idea it tariffs are used to equalize imbalances at home. Globalism can be "capitalism on steroids" where efficiency takes a back seat to labor. Near slave labor processing fish in the holds of ships in the ocean have a lower cost of manufacturing than a prevailing wage ship with inspections, rules, and rights. But if you have nothing to begin with, near slave labor is a step up if you get paid at all.
A nationalist doesn't want to compete with the lowest cost of foreign labor, be it slaves or free land or free energy from the government for example. Why? Because to meet that price he will have to take a cut in pay. Not a happy choice for your average worker. So he is going to demand his government stop cheap imports made with advantages his government won't give him. To make him happy you will need to give him subsidies, deletion of environmental overhead, regs, rules, etc. that his competitors don't have. But he still can't get it all. It's too expensive and creates it's own imbalances.
In short:
A nationalist leans toward control at the national level.
A globalist leans toward control at the world level.
So who do you trust with your national destiny?
Globalists:
https://www.globalpolicy.org/globalization/globalization-of-politics.html
Traditionally politics has been undertaken within national political systems. National governments have been ultimately responsible for maintaining the security and economic welfare of their citizens, as well as the protection of human rights and the environment within their borders. With global ecological changes, an ever more integrated global economy, and other global trends, political activity increasingly takes place at the global level.
Under globalization, politics can take place above the state through political integration schemes such as the European Union and through intergovernmental organizations such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the World Trade Organization. Political activity can also transcend national borders through global movements and NGOs. Civil society organizations act globally by forming alliances with organizations in other countries, using global communications systems, and lobbying international organizations and other actors directly, instead of working through their national governments.
Nationalists:
Economic nationalism refers to an ideology that favors state interventionism in the economy, with policies that emphasize domestic control of the economy, labor, and capital formation, even if this requires the imposition of tariffs and other restrictions on the movement of labor, goods and capital. In many cases, economic nationalists oppose globalization or at least question the benefits of unrestricted free trade. Economic nationalism may include such doctrines as protectionism, mercantilism, or import substitution.