Re: US EMpire Better than Alternative - Huh?

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

But the US hasn't really tried to coerce it into any policies. It mostly bullies
friends.

On Fri, Jan 11, 2008 at 02:50:43PM -0800, Jim Devine wrote:
> Michael Perelman wrote:
> > Our enemies do better: Japan, Germany, Vietnam.
>
> I don't think that Vietnam is doing that well, except in terms of
> market criteria. Even then, it's part of the "race (or crawl) to the
> bottom." It will be out-competed by another country with even lower
> wages, laxer environmental laws, etc.
> --
> Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own
> way and let people talk.) --  Karl, paraphrasing Dante.

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