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CameronPoe wrote:

The fact of the matter is the playing field isn't even and it's our fault. We need to rectify that

CameronPoe wrote:

Free trade and abolition of protectionism also makes it easier for Western Corporations to bleed developing nations dry. The World Bank, etc. only help out developing nations financially if they agree to repeal various laws restricting their economy from being completely exploited by the West.

Sorry about this Poe but what!?

So we should have a level playing field but not too even as then the Western Corporations can bleed developing countries dry... so you don't want a level playing field then do you?

You want a system thats in favour of the poorer countries so they can a) protect the "native" corporations, b) stop overexploitation of the Western corporations and c) retain the overall wealth within the country?

Whilst i agree with you in general, i wouldn't try and change the level of the playing field at the poorer countries end, I'd do it at the Western end. How much money gets paid out to farmers and other Western companies in subsidies from their governments and organisations like the EU? The EU common agriculture policy could be the first one to fall, but the list of similar policies is long. Address those issues and then if there's still a large trade deficit, then you change the rules for the poorer countries.

Jainus wrote:

CameronPoe wrote:

The fact of the matter is the playing field isn't even and it's our fault. We need to rectify that

CameronPoe wrote:

Free trade and abolition of protectionism also makes it easier for Western Corporations to bleed developing nations dry. The World Bank, etc. only help out developing nations financially if they agree to repeal various laws restricting their economy from being completely exploited by the West.

Sorry about this Poe but what!?

So we should have a level playing field but not too even as then the Western Corporations can bleed developing countries dry... so you don't want a level playing field then do you?

You want a system thats in favour of the poorer countries so they can a) protect the "native" corporations, b) stop overexploitation of the Western corporations and c) retain the overall wealth within the country?

Whilst i agree with you in general, i wouldn't try and change the level of the playing field at the poorer countries end, I'd do it at the Western end. How much money gets paid out to farmers and other Western companies in subsidies from their governments and organisations like the EU? The EU common agriculture policy could be the first one to fall, but the list of similar policies is long. Address those issues and then if there's still a large trade deficit, then you change the rules for the poorer countries.

After reflecting on my original comment, I have to say I agree with you. Although I think developing nations should be allwoed to engage in protectionism up to a certain point, to give them a hand-up as it were.