tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post6388937152933596397..comments2024-03-19T01:52:00.810-05:00Comments on Althouse: "Saying you’re going to be a bloody difficult woman right at the start of the negotiations..."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-83673816541605025552017-05-31T19:45:20.937-05:002017-05-31T19:45:20.937-05:00Well, having the financial resources to build an a...Well, having the financial resources to build an army that can crush all potential rivals is always a plus. Or at least has been considered a plus throughout all of recorded history. Having the resources to exert 'soft' power as China is doing with its One Belt, One Road initiative has also been seen as a good thing for millennia. Currently the US can't even afford to fix its existing roads and the UK isn't even in the same league. China is dictating the future thanks to having the largest economy. Seems like that is worth more than any trophy.<br />Beloved Commenter AReasonableManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139261862363663232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-44257546992851234652017-05-31T15:06:17.852-05:002017-05-31T15:06:17.852-05:00Please do tell the consequences of being or becomi...Please do tell the consequences of being or becoming the largest economy, ARM.<br /><br />Seriously. Tell us the consequences. Is there a trophy?Lucienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179764534248144368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-17380031590389618472017-05-31T11:52:15.489-05:002017-05-31T11:52:15.489-05:00Blogger Lucien said...
Once again, what do you mea...<i>Blogger Lucien said...<br />Once again, what do you mean when you say "international competition"? Competition for what? This isn't Coke vs Pepsi. If someone in the UK grows richer it doesn't mean someone in Germany must grow poorer. Trade is not a zero-sum game.</i><br /><br />Straw man, no one said trade was a zero-sum game, but being or becoming the largest economy is definitely a competition. A competition the west is now losing to China. Tell me that doesn't come with some consequences.<br />Beloved Commenter AReasonableManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139261862363663232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-21147539873364049662017-05-31T11:12:29.534-05:002017-05-31T11:12:29.534-05:00"Almost the entire basis of London's rise..."Almost the entire basis of London's rise to financial preeminence was colonialism. Colonialism was self-evidently driven by international competition. Britain has been in relative decline ever since the end of colonialism."<br /><br />Let me suggest though that while colonialism may have been how London became powerful in finance, that probably isn't why it continues to this day. The U.K. gave up its crown colonial jewel, India, before most of us were born, and before E II, the countries longest reigning monarch, ascended the throne. We have a mere couple of months until the 70th anniversary of their independence. Some of it I attribute to inertia, but some to synergy. Ditto too for NYC. Who in their right mind would want to live in either city? Bruce Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10815293023158025662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-22682013910731491522017-05-31T09:17:05.534-05:002017-05-31T09:17:05.534-05:00Once again, what do you mean when you say "in...Once again, what do you mean when you say "international competition"? Competition for what? This isn't Coke vs Pepsi. If someone in the UK grows richer it doesn't mean someone in Germany must grow poorer. Trade is not a zero-sum game.Lucienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179764534248144368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-18850946393744249372017-05-31T07:43:03.219-05:002017-05-31T07:43:03.219-05:00Almost the entire basis of London's rise to fi...Almost the entire basis of London's rise to financial preeminence was colonialism. Colonialism was self-evidently driven by international competition. Britain has been in relative decline ever since the end of colonialism.<br />Beloved Commenter AReasonableManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139261862363663232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-13045437519988244652017-05-31T07:32:24.502-05:002017-05-31T07:32:24.502-05:00It is good that you acknowledge that Krugman is no...It is good that you acknowledge that Krugman is not the last word on anything. Where does London's wealth come from? Why is it so competitive in drawing international capital? Of course London is internationally competitive and of course this is the source of much of its wealth. Otherwise it is Manchester.<br />Beloved Commenter AReasonableManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139261862363663232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-59682748088181331942017-05-31T07:00:01.911-05:002017-05-31T07:00:01.911-05:00ARM, I'm still trying to figure out what "...ARM, I'm still trying to figure out what "internationally competitive" means. Nations don't compete in the economic sphere the way corporations do. Germany is not trying to win "market share" from the UK or vice versa like they're Coke vs Pepsi. Trade between nations is not a zero-sum game.<br /><br />Back in 1994 (so when he was doing the work that ultimately won him the Nobel Prize in economics and before leftist politics drove him insane), Paul Krugman wrote a marvellous article about the foolishness of "international competitiveness". It's available on the web in various formats - google "paul krugman international competitiveness a dangerous obsession".<br /><br />A sample paragraph:<br /><br /><i>"The idea that a country's economic fortunes are largely determined by its success on world markets is a hypothesis, not a necessary truth; and as a practical, empirical matter, that hypothesis is flatly wrong. That is, it is simply not the case that the world's leading nations are to any important degree in economic competition with each other, or that any of their major economic problems can be attributed to failures to compete on world markets. The growing obsession in most advanced nations with international competitiveness should be seen, not as a well-founded concern, but as a view held in the face of overwhelming contrary evidence."</i>Lucienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179764534248144368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-46248263808489240892017-05-30T17:25:40.792-05:002017-05-30T17:25:40.792-05:00The Guardian: uppity woman. Know your place.The Guardian: uppity woman. Know your place.n.nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252447117532342957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-76706841611711403692017-05-30T16:48:30.187-05:002017-05-30T16:48:30.187-05:00It seems to me that's the proper way you start...It seems to me that's the proper way you start any negotiation. If you were selling a used car, you'd say,"I believe that the car is worth this and I believe that you should pay that price." That's a much better position than saying, "I really need to sell this car and I'm willing to take any price for it. No Reserve." Didn't Trump say that you have to be willing to walk away from any deal? I wonder if this is a reaction to that? loudogbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295905587126349220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-6466575857348034642017-05-30T16:06:39.843-05:002017-05-30T16:06:39.843-05:00Are you tired of seeking loans and Mortgages,have ...Are you tired of seeking loans and Mortgages,have you been turned down constantly By your banks and other financial institutions,We offer any form of loan to individuals and corporate bodies at low interest rate.If you are interested in taking a loan,feel free to contact us today,we promise to offer you the best services ever.Just give us a try,because a trial will convince you.What are your Financial needs?Do you need a business loan?Do you need a personal loan?Do you want to buy a car?Do you want to refinance?Do you need a mortgage loan?Do you need a huge capital to start off your business proposal or expansion? 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Democrat socialists treat people like sardines in order to maximize democratic leverage and profits from redistributive change (e.g. smoothing functions a.k.a. welfare, progressive costs of living).n.nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252447117532342957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-69925944833319323502017-05-30T15:39:09.736-05:002017-05-30T15:39:09.736-05:00They all want to go to London.
But they end up in...<i>They all want to go to London.</i><br /><br />But they end up in the Midlands.tcrossehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13861315905142017219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-44199611492584449342017-05-30T15:09:06.774-05:002017-05-30T15:09:06.774-05:00Difficult woman. Is that something like a nasty w...Difficult woman. Is that something like a nasty woman?JaimeRobertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080380710232902631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-62927635447785144572017-05-30T14:57:27.584-05:002017-05-30T14:57:27.584-05:00tcrosse said...
All those migrants in la belle Fra...<i>tcrosse said...<br />All those migrants in la belle France trying to get to the UK are going to be very disappointed to hear how second-rate it is. </i><br /><br />They all want to go to London.<br />Beloved Commenter AReasonableManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139261862363663232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-42332656691114588552017-05-30T14:52:19.459-05:002017-05-30T14:52:19.459-05:00All those migrants in la belle France trying to g...All those migrants in la belle France trying to get to the UK are going to be very disappointed to hear how second-rate it is. ARM must know something they don't.<br />The Scots, if one can trust the polls, are not that enthusiastic about Independence, either. tcrossehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13861315905142017219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-21757213317507373322017-05-30T14:43:48.791-05:002017-05-30T14:43:48.791-05:00Also do you know very many Britons without a vote?...Also do you know very many Britons without a vote? Perhaps you are referring to children, or maybe felons, or immigrants? What an odd phrasing. Oh, and how did the non-voters feel?Bad Lieutenanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091901464339059169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-6640559260781382822017-05-30T14:42:17.099-05:002017-05-30T14:42:17.099-05:00Arm, why is a pastoral future good for Scotland, b...Arm, why is a pastoral future good for Scotland, but a less finserv heavy economy bad for the UK?Bad Lieutenanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091901464339059169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-58533132098497996102017-05-30T14:39:37.500-05:002017-05-30T14:39:37.500-05:00Lucien, this is a fair description of the state of...Lucien, this is a fair description of the state of play as I understand things. Literally all the people with a vote that I know opposed Brexit, presumably out of self-interest. Since they are the kinds of people that make the UK an internationally competitive country it is reasonable to project that it will be a less internationally competitive in the future, unless they have seriously miscalculated their own self-interest.<br /><br />I am not against economic fairness but this looks more like cutting off your nose to spite your face.<br /><br />I have no dog in this fight beyond the fact that I would like to see Scotland get its independence. This should be automatic with Britain leaving the EU. I think this will be good for Scotland, although it may mean an even more pastoral future for them.<br />Beloved Commenter AReasonableManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139261862363663232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-63848637975129669952017-05-30T14:31:05.436-05:002017-05-30T14:31:05.436-05:00No worries Bad Lieutenant. Remember, according to...No worries Bad Lieutenant. Remember, according to ARM, London and Oxbridge are all that matters. The only thing the Scottish export is whiskey, the only thing the Welsh export is sheep shaggers, and the only thing the Northern Irish export are drunks and terrorists. Whatever will they do without the EU? Who will buy their sheep shaggers now?Lucienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179764534248144368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-35906936341490540452017-05-30T14:25:58.576-05:002017-05-30T14:25:58.576-05:00I'm an American, but I live and work in London...I'm an American, but I live and work in London. Very few of my British middle class and upper middle class white collar colleagues voted for Brexit. They have a relatively good thing going by UK standards (still much worse than the US) and Brexit will hurt them. <br /><br />I also support one of London's rougher, nastier football teams who play in a not so great part of town. My blue collar buddies in the stands primarily voted Brexit, as they are tired of losing jobs in plumbing, construction, parcel delivery, etc. to Eastern Europeans who will do the work for less (often much less). If them getting their employment back in the future means some banker loses his job, they're good with that.<br /><br />Paul Krugman will be the first to tell you that free trade is a net benefit to society, but there are winners and losers. In the UK, it would appear the winners made the mistake of putting it to a vote - and the losers voted.Lucienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179764534248144368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-41063186776394696282017-05-30T14:19:40.720-05:002017-05-30T14:19:40.720-05:00Northern Irish, Lucien. It pleases me to annoy the...Northern Irish, Lucien. It pleases me to annoy the Irish at all times.Bad Lieutenanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091901464339059169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-77192219436483832602017-05-30T14:12:10.528-05:002017-05-30T14:12:10.528-05:00Lucien, it pleases me to annoy the Irish, Scottish...Lucien, it pleases me to annoy the Irish, Scottish and Welsh today. Thank you though, you are perfectly correct. <br /><br />Arm, I didn't say that you liked Napoleon or Hitler, I'm saying that people of your way of thinking probably thought they would win.Bad Lieutenanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091901464339059169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-56674567570088997452017-05-30T14:08:46.348-05:002017-05-30T14:08:46.348-05:00England by the way is not Britain. Another common...England by the way is not Britain. Another common mistake.Lucienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179764534248144368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-28517545494349239382017-05-30T14:08:16.690-05:002017-05-30T14:08:16.690-05:00Bad Lieutenant said...
guys like you bet on Napole...<i>Bad Lieutenant said...<br />guys like you bet on Napoleon and then you bet on Hitler. </i><br /><br />These are the kinds of comments that one might normally associate with a troll.<br />Beloved Commenter AReasonableManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139261862363663232noreply@blogger.com