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November 16, 2010
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If you want to understand how much economically US is connected to the world, just observe the stocks sink today. So, things like lack of economic power in the Asian talks and GM's IPO worry me. What worries me is that US is becoming tied to a country where their large businesses are stated owned and opaque.
Before I make my comments, here is what Economist or what one person there thinks. It is ironic that a communist country would be buying up capitalist country's products but their motive should be considered. For the communist country, the products they buy, these companies, will fuel their political agenda which is to protect and expand. But, this means that a country who hasn't grown in their understanding of basic human rights or respect for their neighbor's borders (Japan, Taiwan) will be freely allowed to expand their agenda. Some may say expansion will lead to learning. I wonder if Tibetans feel like they have influenced the Chinese government. What does it mean to have a country with eastern and communistic ideals buy a large percentage of international investments? We don't know because we have never seen it before. Will their purchases impinge upon or limit a country's own political ideals? Is it not fair to say a economical Risk game is just as damaging as a military one? These are ideas that the rest of the world should contemplate since the dragon will wake up quickly.
On another topic that a friend brought up recently, body scanners, have they not seen Total Recall? It is invasion of privacy beyond what is required for safety. More thought could have been put in or TSA has too many men.
Posted by azileretsis at November 16, 2010 04:39 PM
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