I don't think isolationist policies of any kind can help the US at this stage. I just don't think Americans have any idea how they are perceived even by loyal allies right now. The Australian/US trade agreement has been so one-way for us it's not funny. American mass culture dominates the world, some is great, some bad, and I am a big fan of some, but it's something you need to keep in mind. At the same time the US under Bush is closing itself to 'friends'. The US, not Europe, is the cultural, political and economic hegemony. People in other countries outside the US and Europe have to pay absurd - and way higher - prices for vinyl too. It's a problem worthy of discussion but a 'boycott' won't achieve anything.
---------- >From: Martin Dust <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: 313 List (E-mail) <313@hyperreal.org> >Subject: Re: (313) EU Boycott and an End To European Insourcing Of Techno Music >Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 7:13 PM > > People, > > The last thing we need right now is a THEM and US war, not only is it > juvenile, it's clear the work of someone who doesn't understand the > scene or the people. Being a twat isn't exclusive to > DJ's/Promoters/Builders/Bakers/Candle Stick Makers - Wake up. I suggest > you take your bitter ugliness somewhere else. > > Cheers > Martin > > > >>> Lastly, I depart with this. Why is that the USA is up in arms when >>> technology jobs are outsourced to India and China, yet not at all >>> DISGUSTED when the European magazines and scene come into our scenes >>> demanding huge fees and arriving with difficult attitudes, resulting >>> to a >>> trend of the US getting InSourced...? >> >
