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Originally Posted by cornholio
its called a global economy.
its cheaper to ship the wood to china, add "value" to it there, and then ship it back.
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Cheaper, perhaps... but better?
In the end, I'll bet the goods cost about the same anyway. Let's be honest, the global economy hasn't done a lot in regards to making things cheaper... unless one is talking quality. Yes, it does add value... it adds to the net worth of the few that run the multinational companies. Globalism has succeeded in wealth concentration.
The global economy has taken advantage of cheaper labour in developing countries to make things cheaper to produce for large multinational companies. It has not make people in general more wealthy. It has also helped create a revolving consumer culture. Buy something built to break, then buy another.
Of course, it's not as simple as that, but the global economy isn't all roses, for sure... hasn't solved much in the way of problems and has created new ones.
I remain skeptical of the benefits of globalism... but perhaps I can be convinced otherwise.