Comments on: I Hate Nationalism http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/08/03/i-hate-nationism/ My opinions only. I do not represent any organization in this publication. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:15:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Seth Thomas Rasmussen http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/08/03/i-hate-nationism/#comment-42 Seth Thomas Rasmussen Mon, 16 Aug 2004 16:01:14 +0000 //?p=#comment-42 The problem with loss of jobs to plants in Mexico isn't necessarily about nationism. To anybody paying attention, it's actually about the issue of corporations abusing every loophole and law they can to lower their overhead and make more money. One way of doing this is to divest themselves of their workforces here and in countries with more advanced labor laws, and to move that workforce to countries like Mexico or Indonesia where they can get away with paying the workers cents an hour with no benefits. Any rational person against moving US plants to foreign soil is against it for the reasons above, and many others which could be cited if you've got the time. I don't, however, so please, just look it up. Whether or not that was Obama's point, I don't know, but just don't pigeon hole the whole of the issue as an issue of nationism or something absurd like that. The problem with loss of jobs to plants in Mexico isn’t necessarily about nationism. To anybody paying attention, it’s actually about the issue of corporations abusing every loophole and law they can to lower their overhead and make more money. One way of doing this is to divest themselves of their workforces here and in countries with more advanced labor laws, and to move that workforce to countries like Mexico or Indonesia where they can get away with paying the workers cents an hour with no benefits.

Any rational person against moving US plants to foreign soil is against it for the reasons above, and many others which could be cited if you’ve got the time. I don’t, however, so please, just look it up.

Whether or not that was Obama’s point, I don’t know, but just don’t pigeon hole the whole of the issue as an issue of nationism or something absurd like that.

]]> By: Jake of 8bitjoystick.com http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/08/03/i-hate-nationism/#comment-39 Jake of 8bitjoystick.com Fri, 13 Aug 2004 06:05:54 +0000 //?p=#comment-39 The global race to the bottom of the pack is not a plesant alternative either. The global race to the bottom of the pack is not a plesant alternative either.

]]> By: Codeslinger Commentary http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/08/03/i-hate-nationism/#comment-36 Codeslinger Commentary Tue, 03 Aug 2004 17:00:25 +0000 //?p=#comment-36 <strong>Re-Evaluating Outsourcing</strong> My buddy the "Radical Wacko" just posted a link to an article relating to outsourcing jobs overseas. I have to admit, I have been strongly opposed to the idea of companies shipping jobs outside the U.S., but this article has made me seriously re... Re-Evaluating Outsourcing
My buddy the “Radical Wacko” just posted a link to an article relating to outsourcing jobs overseas. I have to admit, I have been strongly opposed to the idea of companies shipping jobs outside the U.S., but this article has made me seriously re…

]]> By: Steve Griffin http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/08/03/i-hate-nationism/#comment-35 Steve Griffin Tue, 03 Aug 2004 16:53:09 +0000 //?p=#comment-35 I have to agree....I'm not a fan of nationalism either and Tabarrok makes an outstanding arguement. I read an extremely thought-provoking <a href="http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=3812">article</a> yesterday on the issue of outsourcing. It's along the same lines concerning nationalism and presents an argument that is in favor of using foreign workers and global collaboration. It's a good supplemental reading to this entry if anyone is interested. Personally, I don't fault anyone for choosing to use only American workers..it's thier choice, but I have to disagree when they condemn someone else for choosing to use foreign workers instead. Liberty is about choice...personal or business. I have to agree….I’m not a fan of nationalism either and Tabarrok makes an outstanding arguement. I read an extremely thought-provoking article yesterday on the issue of outsourcing. It’s along the same lines concerning nationalism and presents an argument that is in favor of using foreign workers and global collaboration. It’s a good supplemental reading to this entry if anyone is interested. Personally, I don’t fault anyone for choosing to use only American workers..it’s thier choice, but I have to disagree when they condemn someone else for choosing to use foreign workers instead. Liberty is about choice…personal or business.

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