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Imagine you are a high-level economic minister in any government in the world. Let’s say you are given the task of improving a certain industry and are holding a brainstorming session with other economists. All ideas, no matter how crazy, are on the table. Which ones would you consider?

Is the average voter in a democratic system intellectually capable and motivated enough to understand the complex issues of governing a country in order to form an educated opinion to cast a rational and impartial vote based purely on facts rather than emotions?

Have you ever wondered why politicians in democratic countries are removed for ‘scandals’ that have nothing to do with their position in office? Why does democracy publicly punish politicians for being human? Why do voters demand politicians have perfectly clean records when most people in the world have something hidden in their own closets?

Let’s take a look at what happens when the West ignores trade inequality for decades and turns a blind eye to the abuses that are required to produce products as cheaply as possible.

Updated May 20, 2018. A hard look at the real truth behind Trump’s tariffs.

The US and China need to suffer through a trade war to restore equality, which may not be possible with the current version of democracy. Thailand will be fine.