[Grovenet] What makes a city livable? Was: ACTION ALERT: Call for Measure 37 Suspension & Hearings

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

David wrote:

Saying that we are dependent upon China is like saying that we are  
dependent upon Columbia.  It is true, but it is not desirable.

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Isn't that the old "globalization" vs. "non-globalization" issue? 

Is China responsible for our heavy dependency upon them for manufactured
goods? 

Is Columbia responsible for our heavy dependency upon them for cocaine? 

Moral issues aside, those both sound like good examples of "American-style"
capitalism at work. Find a need, fill the need, and look for ways to expand
the need to make the market grow, whether it's computers, HDTVs or "nose
candy". 

I agree the globalization is not good for nationalism. It does threaten the
USA's self-appointed position as the world's remaining superpower. 

Ron D'Eau Claire