One of the old ideas of globalization was that it makes things cheaper for the US and Europe by doing jobs that we see as "beneath us" economically. Its also a way to skirt laws and minimum requirements of safety by repositioning that 'dangerous' manufacturing in India or Bangladesh.
Now, these companies have been doing this stuff for quite a while now. The people in the US would grumble about children workers and unsafe conditions. Yet those very goods would still be bought. This was the whole idea behind globalization: make more money by exploiting the difference of economy of foreign nations. (Note)
Yet, when the masses finally have access to what the large corporations have had for quite some time, they throw a fit. This battle now is only over music and videos. Just you wait and see the world war of a battle over devices like RepRap.
(Note) After thinking of this, I have a great analogy: Globalisation is a Stirling engine for economics.
Now, these companies have been doing this stuff for quite a while now. The people in the US would grumble about children workers and unsafe conditions. Yet those very goods would still be bought. This was the whole idea behind globalization: make more money by exploiting the difference of economy of foreign nations. (Note)
Yet, when the masses finally have access to what the large corporations have had for quite some time, they throw a fit. This battle now is only over music and videos. Just you wait and see the world war of a battle over devices like RepRap.
(Note) After thinking of this, I have a great analogy: Globalisation is a Stirling engine for economics.