raman3007
join:2004-03-30
Bothell, WA
| reply to ropeguru
Indian here..
Hi Guys, Indian here..
1995: WTO was formed and globalization pushed down the throats of many developing nations by the G8.. The US pushed almost all countries to open up their markets.. including India. India used to heavily subsidised its agriculture... the US demanded India to stop that, as that was unfair competetion. India had to comply to be in the WTO.. and guess what.. many poor farmers were driven to near starvation without government help. Remember the collapse of economies in Mexico and Argentina ?
1999: India emerged as a top software exporter, thanks to Indian government's software friendly policies and the very Indian craze for higher education. Indians realized all that software takes is a little brain.. and believe me, there's plenty of it in India. Well, 'globalization', the thing that Americans pursued so vigorously, became a big advantage for India, and we took globalization back to its home...the USA !!..
Now that globalization hurts, its very preachers, the Americans are squirming.. !!!
WHY ??? I ask.. it is a global economy, you said.. open up your markets, you said.. NOW WHAT ??????? Where is all the so-called American FAIRNESS gone ??..
Come to reality guys.. this is the new world order.. an order that you guys started..
Let me ask you a question: What if the big corporations decided that it would be much cheaper if ALL their operations were shifted to India ? Microsoft, IBM, Intel, you name them.. they have a presence in India now.
Would you stop buying Intel processors, or Microsoft Windows, or Office, or the Oracle DB, or Cisco's routers, or Nortel's switches, or Motorola's phones (believe me they ALL are in India now.. and many more!)...
That said, I will still say: I have a lot of respect for the American civilization.. you guys are the best.. you've shown the world the way to live a good life full of freedom.. the way to develop..
It will be a matter of time before you guys are at the TOP.. !!!! |
