People in developing countries like multinational corps, don't like trade protestors

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by skywalker
Truth: che has yet to back up any of his "Truths"

I'm working, not playing while at school. Anyway, I don't care enough about this place anymore to make an effort to prove anything to conservatives.

[Sava]

I think it's funny how JohnT points to how Western civilization crawled out of "servitude", and then yet bashes the very people who led such efforts... i.e. progressives and organized labor unions...

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


I'm working, not playing while at school. Anyway, I don't care enough about this place anymore to make an effort to prove anything to conservatives.

Isn't that what Fez said, regarding liberals?

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Truth: the movement is internationalist, with substantial contacts in the 3rd world, and derives much of its leadership from the 3rd World.

So how come all the people you see running amok at G8 meetings and striking blows against oppression by looting a Starbucks are disctinctly white and American or European looking?

Truth: the movement wants development in the 3rd world, but with labor and environmental protections, so that they can enjoy the fruits of their development, so that they don't have to live in ****-holes like the Maquiladoras in Mexico or worry about their bosses hiring death squads when they try and organize, like in Columbia.

Uh, you don't live in maquiladoras, you work there. Maybe one of these days I ought to drive around and take photos of some of these local hellholes, too.

And yeah, you'd better not try to organize anything in FARC territory in Colombia that the FARC doesn't approve of.

Truth: the "anti-globalization" protests have been far larger in the 3rd World than in the 1st.

Where?

[Sava]

I don't think these MNC's are as evil as these people say... and most of these protestors are nutbags, but their arguments are quite valid. It's a shame they have to act like dip****s and hurt their own cause.

But if all these foreign peoples are being exploited and treated like slaves, then they should strike and refuse to work... start a labor movement like the US did in the early 20th century. It's just like Democracy... labor reform has to come from the people. And it might be hard for many to realize, but it's the peoples' own damn fault if they allow themselves to be slaves. I'm not going to blame some faceless company for using cheaper labor. If they were forced to use domestic labor, prices would be so much higher that people would be *****ing about high prices. And since Americans aren't willing enough to pay higher prices for their goods, in the end, the consumer is the one to blame.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat


So how come all the people you see running amok at G8 meetings and striking blows against oppression by looting a Starbucks are disctinctly white and American or European looking?

Because they won't let poor people come in case they try to stay.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by Agathon


Because they won't let poor people come in case they try to stay.

[HershOstropoler]

David Dollar?

Well overall economic integration is the way forward. But one shouldn't forget some of the problems: Oppression of workers by collusion between companies and governments, western protectionism and agriculture subsidies, expansion of crony capitalism and corruption, brain****ed IMF boys running amok...

But those are problems that are not caused by free markets, but by lack thereof.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Well, the guy has the name for the job.

Just admit it, you're one of the bourgeois oppressors.

[Lord Merciless]

Of course we are going to protest! I don't want MY job to migrate to some ****holes thousands of miles away!

Besides, if we don't protest, you third-worlders are gonna suffer the same fate as our ancestors around ca 1850.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by skywalker


Isn't that what Fez said, regarding liberals?

Oh my god, I think you're right.

[HershOstropoler]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat

Just admit it, you're one of the bourgeois oppressors.

Yes, but the enemy of my enemy... so let's burn the IMF.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Lord Merciless
Besides, if we don't protest, you third-worlders are gonna suffer the same fate as our ancestors around ca 1850.

So?

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by HershOstropoler


Yes, but the enemy of my enemy... so let's burn the IMF.

Yeah! BBQ!

[Saras]

Hold it right there! IMF may assign morons to LatAm but here the mission was the only obstacle for loose spending Lithuanian governments and corrupt Central Bank governors in their quest to derail our economy.

IMF!