> The "free market" thinking behind globalization was broken by China first
That’s cute but not true. Countries like France force their colonies (former) in Africa to supply raw materials (like chocolate or vanilla) for cheap, and make billions every year by processing it and selling finished goods for sometimes 100x. Any attempts by African nations to process the raw materials to finished goods are actively squashed by the French govt by a mix of policies. France is not alone in this. “Free Market” has never existed.
That’s cute but not true. Countries like France force their colonies (former) in Africa to supply raw materials (like chocolate or vanilla) for cheap, and make billions every year by processing it and selling finished goods for sometimes 100x. Any attempts by African nations to process the raw materials to finished goods are actively squashed by the French govt by a mix of policies. France is not alone in this. “Free Market” has never existed.