Yeah, they probably are terrified of losing that job and want to keep it. A starving man wanting a crust will desperately hold onto that crust. It doesn’t mean that is what they want.
The internationalists create a race to the bottom and lock in poverty. If Sri Lankan women began demanding even slightly better pay or conditions, the manufacturer simply has to move the factory to Mexico, Indonesia, Bangladesh, etc. The slavery conditions are structurally locked in.
Jerk the crust away and give it to someone who doesn’t even have a crust. When they want slightly better treatment, jerk it away again and find another wretch. Repeat as needed.
This is the “free trade” game.
And the other half of why I’m so adamantly opposed to it.
The first half is that it’s ruined my nation’s economy. But the fact that it is slavery without the chains (usually) and by its very nature leaves the most vulnerable people with no leverage to avoid exploitation is a pretty d@mning indictment to ‘free trade’.
TANSTAFAAL. This is what it’s costing and this is who is paying.