Got negative feelings about globalization?

Do you really have negative feelings about globalization -- and live and work in the USA? Well, here are four starting points for you. Pay special attention to the last sentence of point 3.

1. Stop your crazed consumption habits. Keep what you have until it absolutely cannot be used anymore. I'm referring to cars, clothes, appliances, electronics, etc. Every time you buy one of those things 90% of your money leaves the country, anyway.

2. Buy local. Shop at the local produce store. With the money saved from lowered consumption spend the extra dollars for (more expensive)locally-produced clothes, food, etc.

3. Live simply. Don't kill yourself trying to keep up with the neighbors. The more you earn the less percentage of it you get to keep for yourself. It's a waste of your time and just enriches the oligarchs of globalization.

4. Research the records of the politicians who are asking for your vote, and choose accordingly. At this point in time the dire economic straits of this country is more important than "culture war" politics.

And finally, good luck to you in the coming depression. May you be able to keep your children housed and fed. Maybe after a really nasty one this country will finally wake up.

Note: The comments above were posted to the previous blog entry. However, they are just as relevant to this one. We cannot expect politicians and the economic elite to help us in this beggar-thy-neighbor economy. They're only out to get theirs as quickly as possible (and they're praying that they'll be able to keep it after the shit hits the fan). Our only recourse is a consumer boycott. Spread the word.

My answer is a resounding HELL YES I have negative
feelings. Ill let this explain it for me.

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Goods and Services globally would become very expensive if globalization is impaired in any manner.
The liquidity crunch is a by-product of lack of regulation in the US and Europe. It has very little co-relation to globalization.
Prudence on consumption patterns is a no-brainer. The crises has been caused by mercenary-minded investment bankers, who also earned disproportionately high and fueled the consumption mania in the first place, on themselves and on their clients.

globalization sucks

globalization is ruining america p.s. never read the world is flat