Western sanctions and export controls were meant to subdue foes of the U.S. but instead have led to a creation of an alternative economy centred on China 😄

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml · 1 month ago

Western sanctions and export controls were meant to subdue foes of the U.S. but instead have led to a creation of an alternative economy centred on China 😄

manicdave@feddit.uk · edit-2 1 month ago

The economy has centred on china for years. The Anglosphere elite just thought rent seeking was real economic activity and guided manufacturing is cheating. No matter how big the brand is, most western "manufacturers" have essentially been drop-shipping since the 90s. Naomi Klein wrote no logo 25 years ago FFS.