Goldtent TA Paradise

Two systems are before the world. One produces prosperity and peace. The other produces poverty, migration and perpetual war. The choice remains. (globalism vs nationalism)

1. pedro_deleon says:

   August 17, 2026 - 9:09 pm at 9:09 pm

   Most nations can’t follow the American system and survive.
   They don’t have the scale or diversity of resources to become nearly self sufficient.
   They have to trade for most of what they want.

   Protectionism was attempted by developing countries after WWII, notably by India and Brazil.
   Both failed miserably.

   It tends to coddle domestic producers, and insulates them from competition and thereby weakens THEM and the other industries they connect with. That would be the result here also if the US prohibits use of foreign AI tools to support its own.

   Workers are producers (wage earners) AND consumers. Both. Protectionism helps domestic producing labor, but raises costs for domestic consuming labor. The French embody this approach. Have the French shown any innovative skills lately?

   Communism/Socialism and Protectionism are essentially STATIC systems philosophically speaking. Split the pie differently.

   Smart economics recognizes/prioritizes DYNAMIC effects over time. Incentive structures. Provide rewards to risk and innovation. Wealth comes from meeting people’s needs they didn’t even know they had.

   The US problem today derives from Socialism for the Rich … the Bankers PROTECTING bond holders via Fed’s large scale asset purchases. Unfortunately, those dynamics have also accrued since 1971 and as for getting to the RIGHT SYSTEM … we can’t get there from here.

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   • Kewl2 says:

     August 17, 2026 - 10:38 pm at 10:38 pm

     PD — what do you envision as the “RIGHT SYSTEM”?

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