Mia Wong

Obviously, the ways that these were written structurally benefited the U.S. The U.S. is allowed to do all of this shit for its corn production that no other country is allowed to do. All of the market tampering that all these people scream about is just what the U.S. does with corn.

Obviously, the ways that these were written structurally benefited the U.S. The U.S. is allowed to do all of this shit for its corn production that no other country is allowed to do. All of the market tampering that all these people scream about is just what the U.S. does with corn.

But, you know, the entire economic system was based on being able to cheaply produce different components of goods in different countries, assemble them, and then move them across the world cheaply in order to sort of avoid the localized power of workers' movements. It is based on the U.S.

But, you know, the entire economic system was based on being able to cheaply produce different components of goods in different countries, assemble them, and then move them across the world cheaply in order to sort of avoid the localized power of workers' movements. It is based on the U.S.

But, you know, the entire economic system was based on being able to cheaply produce different components of goods in different countries, assemble them, and then move them across the world cheaply in order to sort of avoid the localized power of workers' movements. It is based on the U.S.

running a series of bubble economies, so the tech bubble, the housing bubble, et cetera, et cetera, and it is based on the U.S. dollar and the bond as, like, the fundamental aspects of the, like, as the world reserve currency, the fundamental thing that drives the system.

running a series of bubble economies, so the tech bubble, the housing bubble, et cetera, et cetera, and it is based on the U.S. dollar and the bond as, like, the fundamental aspects of the, like, as the world reserve currency, the fundamental thing that drives the system.

running a series of bubble economies, so the tech bubble, the housing bubble, et cetera, et cetera, and it is based on the U.S. dollar and the bond as, like, the fundamental aspects of the, like, as the world reserve currency, the fundamental thing that drives the system.

And when we come back, we will talk about this literally all exploding and what it's going to do for all of you, which is not good. Yay. Okay, we are back. Now...

And when we come back, we will talk about this literally all exploding and what it's going to do for all of you, which is not good. Yay. Okay, we are back. Now...

And when we come back, we will talk about this literally all exploding and what it's going to do for all of you, which is not good. Yay. Okay, we are back. Now...

One of the things that have, in a lot of ways, locked the system in place was that because of the way that these manufacturing networks are set up, because they're all so interlinked, because they're all dependent on exploiting differences between production capacity and labor costs in different countries,

One of the things that have, in a lot of ways, locked the system in place was that because of the way that these manufacturing networks are set up, because they're all so interlinked, because they're all dependent on exploiting differences between production capacity and labor costs in different countries,

One of the things that have, in a lot of ways, locked the system in place was that because of the way that these manufacturing networks are set up, because they're all so interlinked, because they're all dependent on exploiting differences between production capacity and labor costs in different countries,

They are all so interconnected that if you try to pull one thread out of it and do a major change to the system, the entire thing is at risk immediately. And this meant that there has always been an enormous structural incentive to keep things the way they were, even if everyone can also already realize that they're kind of fucked up.

They are all so interconnected that if you try to pull one thread out of it and do a major change to the system, the entire thing is at risk immediately. And this meant that there has always been an enormous structural incentive to keep things the way they were, even if everyone can also already realize that they're kind of fucked up.

They are all so interconnected that if you try to pull one thread out of it and do a major change to the system, the entire thing is at risk immediately. And this meant that there has always been an enormous structural incentive to keep things the way they were, even if everyone can also already realize that they're kind of fucked up.

And this dates all the way back to, like, things that most people largely have forgotten about. But, like, Obama, for example, ran on renegotiating NAFTA. And he never, like, intended to do that. But, like, even if he had, the moment he got into power, you know, like, Trump renegotiates NAFTA, too, right? But he renegotiates NAFTA, and it's just, like, the same trade deal.

And this dates all the way back to, like, things that most people largely have forgotten about. But, like, Obama, for example, ran on renegotiating NAFTA. And he never, like, intended to do that. But, like, even if he had, the moment he got into power, you know, like, Trump renegotiates NAFTA, too, right? But he renegotiates NAFTA, and it's just, like, the same trade deal.

And this dates all the way back to, like, things that most people largely have forgotten about. But, like, Obama, for example, ran on renegotiating NAFTA. And he never, like, intended to do that. But, like, even if he had, the moment he got into power, you know, like, Trump renegotiates NAFTA, too, right? But he renegotiates NAFTA, and it's just, like, the same trade deal.