Globalization 2.0: Asian Edition. Warning, This Version May Trigger World War III.

[evildevil]

The globalization god has feet of clay

Recent statements from Beijing and Tokyo suggest that China and Japan may be pulling back a bit from the brink of confrontation over the Senkaku/Diaoyutai islets. Let's hope it's true, but regardless of whatever diplomatic settlement evolves, we must recognize that the whole affair undercuts a central premise

Comments

[girly123]

The idea of these conflicts resulting in war is frightening, but I'm not going to shed any tears over the destruction of Globalization or "free trade". That neo-colonialist bullshit and the people who champion it can fuck themselves.

[evildevil]

the thing is. even if globalization were to collapse, it would just return again like it did last time, unless we actually learned from the lessons of it.

[girly123]

Yeah. :/

[hinoema]

That's because 'globalization' as it is practiced today means 'what ALL y'all got is mine' and not 'global awareness and mutual responsibility'. It's just imperialism wearing a new hat; the same expansionist and dominionist motives are still there.