The publics of the world broadly embrace key tenets of economic globalization but fear the disruptions and downsides of participating in the global economy. In rich countries as well as poor ones, most people endorse free trade, multinational corporations and free markets. However, the latest Pew Global Attitudes survey of more than 45,000 people finds they are concerned about inequality, threats to their culture, threats to the environment and threats posed by immigration. Together, these results reveal an evolving world view on globalization that is nuanced, ambivalent, and sometimes inherently contradictory.
There are signs that enthusiasm for economic globalization is waning in the West — Americans and Western Europeans are less supportive of international trade and multinational companies than they were five years ago. In contrast, there is near universal approval of global trade among the publics of rising Asian economic powers China and India.
SCHWERZENBACH, Switzerland: The posters taped on the walls at a political rally here capture the rawness of Switzerland’s national electoral campaign: Three white sheep stand on the Swiss flag, as one of them kicks a single black sheep away.”For Greater Security,” the poster reads.
Suddenly, the campaign has turned into a nationwide debate over the place of immigrants in one of the world’s oldest democracies and over what it means to be Swiss.
NEW YORK (AP) – Former Mexican President Vicente Fox said Monday that the United States is letting racism dictate its policies, especially when it comes to immigration.
“The xenophobics, the racists, those who feel they are a superior race … they are deciding the future of this nation,” he said, without naming names, in an interview with The Associated Press.
In his first interview to promote his new book, “Revolution of Hope,” Fox applauded President Bush‘s desire to pass an immigration accord that would allow more Mexicans to work legally in the U.S.
Growers said not only is the supply of workers getting smaller, but the federal guest worker program known as the H-2A Visa is too time-consuming.
- With Demorats, it’s about the VOTES = FREE VOTES
- With Republicans, it’s about the MONEY = CHEAP LABOR
We’re screwed.
The world is about to change in a big way.
Demography IS prophecy.
BZ
I hate to agree with you two,(I like to be more optimistic in general) but yeah, neither Democrats or Globalist Republicans (the kind who usually win nominations)will do a damn thing to stem the tide.
ya gotta love Mexican hypocrisy, they have the federales harass, steal from, and occasionally shoot at Guatemalans crossing their southern border, yet bellyache about us wanting to secure ours with a fence. the only way we will be able to keep our civilization is to control immigration and only let in those who want to be a part of OURS as is, and teach our children to love and respect the freedom we enjoy, and we are doing neither one. This does not bode well for the future.
Mark: check the chart to see how friendly Mexico is to immigration.
BZ
yeah, I know, they don’t want uncontrolled immigration, but they do want uncontrolled emigration (of their poor, criminals, etc.). My point exactly. F*#king hypocrites! and our dumbass leaders on both sides support ’em. pricks.
where are we supposed to send OUR undesirables where they will send money back to us? France? I know, Howabout Iran?
I’m thinking someplace really attractive, like Liberia.
BZ
You forgot the Elitist Republicans in that, too… the ones who denigrate folks in the US. Of course the educational system is also part of *that*. Mind you the other side can’t even bring itself to define citizenship, so it is no wonders to them everything is equal.