Originally posted by Caer
It is -this- sort of statement that is, as Ari put it, "cliched American arrogance and paternalism". It implies that our methods are the best for every culture out there, and those that don't just suck up and imitate us are just doomed to fail. And yet, sometimes it is those very cultures who -do- try to imitate us that ultimately fail because the methods do not fit very well with their culture and cause new problems that did not exist before.
Yes, if you ignore that he said workers are 'spoiled' by wanting to be paid a competitive wage, then I sound like a dog, sure.

I am also surprised how there is this odd back and forth between listing how bad things are in the third world in order to build sympathy for the workers, which I agree with, and then turning around and demanding that the only 'help' wanted is help that involves wrecking our domestic economy in my opinion, which I object to.

If they don't need any help, fine. They don't need our markets. If they do, let's start talking as a team instead of this blame America first mentality regarding people not having a right to be concerned that their lifestyles are deteriorating.