> Ultimately you get out of this trap by making work sustainable and trying to level the playing field.
And you can't make work sustainable and level the playing field when you have free trade with developing countries.
People cite Ricardo like gospel, but the math of free trade treats every safety net, worker safety protection, etc., as a loss of "comparative advantage." You know how Texas takes jobs from California by having lower standards, lower wages, etc.? That's what happens when you have free trade with third world countries. It's a race to the bottom.
And you can't make work sustainable and level the playing field when you have free trade with developing countries.
People cite Ricardo like gospel, but the math of free trade treats every safety net, worker safety protection, etc., as a loss of "comparative advantage." You know how Texas takes jobs from California by having lower standards, lower wages, etc.? That's what happens when you have free trade with third world countries. It's a race to the bottom.