Globalization - Plight or Opportunity?

[demwing]

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	Plight - We must fight the homogenization of culture and thought
	5 (50%)
	Opportunity - Globalization is inevitable, so we must lead the way toward a more progressive outcome.
	5 (50%)
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[MohRokTah]

1. Bogus choices.

Globalization is NOT inevitable. It already exists and it ain't going away.

[demwing]

2. Some people just like to piss, tell you its rain

and then complain about the weather

[PowerToThePeople]

3. I agree, bogus choices

But not for the same reason.

Answer - plight.

[ram2008]

4. Done the right way: opportunity; current way: mostly plight- nt

[Cayenne]

5. Banksters and Transnational Corporations

will exploit and own everything and load debt on the people thus driving even higher inequality. Same as now but on a global scale and no place to escape.

[Lord Magus]

6. It's kind of both.

But it doesn't have to be, if properly regulated.

[pampango]

7. Would love to see the results of this poll if were in a RW site like Freeperville or Breitbart.

Trump's and Obama's Views on Globalization Reflect Broader Gap

Donald Trump's vow to rip up free trade agreements and return America to "economic independence" is not only a strident counter to President Obama's calls for a more interconnected world, but an illustration of a broader debate between advocates of globalization and those who oppose it.

"You can look at Trump's campaign as one big push-back against globalization, and the Britain vote too," said Daniel Cox, director of research at the Public Religion Research Institute, a non-partisan group that analyzes cultural, religious and political trends in the U.S.

In a speech last week, Trump criticized a "leadership class that worships globalism over Americanism." ... a backlash, particularly on the right, to a long-held belief by party elites in the U.S. and Europe that open borders, pro-immigration policies, increased trade and overall international cooperation are the best ways to improve the global economy. ... The next day, Obama, in a speech following a meeting with other North American leaders in Canada, warned that pulling out of trade deals "is the wrong medicine for dealing with inequality."

Obama seems aware that his side is not winning the globalization argument. Even as he continually criticizes Trump, the president is acknowledging the concerns of voters here and abroad who have doubts about globalization. ... He added, "And politicians — some sincere, and some entirely cynical — will tap that anger and fear, harkening back to bygone days of order and predictability and national glory, arguing that we must rebuild walls and disengage from a chaotic world, or rid ourselves of the supposed ills brought on by immigrants — all in order to regain control of our lives."

http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/trump-s-obama-s-views-globalization-reflect-broader-gap-n601901

The far-right views globalization ("Obamatrade" in their parlance) as a left-wing project. Many on the left view it as a right-wing project.

[baldguy]

8. Both, really.

Seeing the Golden Arches on the Champs-Élysées is an abomination. But trade partners generally don't get into shooting wars with each other.