Why Sweatshops Are Saving Bangladesh

Are sweatshops nothing more than modern day slavery? Or is there something more going on? And are well meaning westerners doing more harm than good by interfering?
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[@Zn0nimus]

When sweatshops were all over western countries, we called it the Industrial Revolution.

[@joeythelemur2]

Yes, and the libs HATE that. You can hear them now pining for the days when there was no industrialization. Just a pastoral paradise, I'm sure!

[@dimwitsadvocate6264]

Excellent point, Zn0nimus!

[@sdm6054]

Came here to say the same thing. Your comment needs to be pinned for sure.

[@1wun1]

Preceded by the enclosure Act, which chased peasants off the land into crowded slums.

[@eee9034]

One like to keep you on top

[@CatsClaws.]

I come from a poor country and when I hear first-worlder complaining about "sweatshops" and the appauling working conditions in many of these manufacturing nations I always think "compared to what?". Compared to working conditions in developed nations, sure, they're worse, but compared to the real alternatives those people in China, India, Bangladesh, etc have or had got, they are heaven sent and a big opportunity. Most people in developed countries live such a sheltered life that they truly have no clue how the rest of the world lives and somehow expect everyone to live to their standards.

[@Hvfghfryi-ot6cj]

​@@Kazim28i was listening to an american activist, instead of talking about the massacres, he was worried about if the garments prices would go high😢

[@asuin190]

​@@Hvfghfryi-ot6cjhe is worrying about which will affect his life.

[@shamsunnahar3413]

@@Hvfghfryi-ot6cj Seriously? Who gives a crap about garment prices when thousands of students were being unalived in the streets by police forces??

[@desertodavid]

​@@Kazim28 Were the Sweatshop workers what led to the revolution? This video is about the economy of sweatshops in developing nations.

[@Kazim28]

@@Hvfghfryi-ot6cj exactly, they don't care about the lives of ordinary students or people, they only view countries through their own lens

[@cassiuslives4807]

I remember an economist from learn liberty discussing this topic and me running the math. Say a Bangladeshi makes on average 10 USD per day in wages. Air conditioning is not free to provide to workers in a sweatshop. The owner of the sweatshop offers the workers a choice- would they prefer extra pay, or air conditioning? Which choice would they take? Nick is right that a sweatshops are the least bad option in a third world economy. Expecting Silicon Valley to suddenly spring up in Bangladesh- as well as Silicon Valley cost-of-living- is a "let them eat cake" moment for the liberal crusaders.

[@matthewheald8964]

Sadly, the entirety of the “progressive West” has been one big Marie Antoinette for decades now. By the way, I say this as an American who just wants everyone in the world to leave each other alone.

[@freedomwriter1995]

Wish it didn't have to be this way but, sadly, that's the nature of the world we live in. The sweat shops really were the least horrible of all the horrible options they had.

[@nunyabidness3075]

Most people don’t know the reality of “let them eat cake” so you are kind of preaching to us in the choir. Amen, brother!🤣😂🤣

[@TaLeng2023]

​@@matthewheald8964Marie Antoinette at least had some sterilized version of what a village in the countryside looked like for her to immerse herself in. I doubt the modern virtue signalers ever venture out of their AC'ed offices to experience something similar.

[@matthewheald8964]

@@TaLeng2023 Yea, when I was talking about Marie Antoinette, I was talking about the public stereotype; if I’m not mistaken, it’s actually never been verified that she ever said “let them eat cake”.

[@Coder.tahsin]

Bangladeshi here, Bangladesh could have been Rising Economic super Powers similar to countries like South Korea,Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam. But couldn't only because of extremely corrupt politician, Government Employee and Bank defaulters businessman, it may sound impossible to you that the government officials of certain sector who's monthly salary is not more than $700 owns not only multiple property in Bangladesh but also in place USA, UAE and Singapore. Where US citizens are struggling to buy a house these guys Buying multiple house from a country that's Foreign Reserve fluctuate between 10-20 Billion dollar.

[@junior.von.claire]

Thank you for sharing this 👍🏻

[@rashidrasm172]

Well those used to be Hasina era. Yunus just came of with the 4 zero theory. You think it will succeed?

[@Coder.tahsin]

@@rashidrasm172 I disagree, Yah Hasina is the worst even among the dictators but the corruption is actually in the blood of the people of power of Bangladesh without very few exceptions, doesn't matter who is the leader I think nothing will significantly change any time soon

[@svanimation8969]

Finally i found some sane Bangladesh you got my respect ​@@Coder.tahsin These politicians are mirror of society its us who had to change first things will automatically change

[@rayztube]

4 Zero will take time but yes it will work​@@rashidrasm172

[@oshochso]

Textile is in the blood of Bengalis. Bengal been providing textile to world since ancient days.

[@mattcms0]

There are a lot of things in a person's blood. But if you get any fabric in there, you're gonna die.

[@larrypanellajazzsaxophone8013]

My paternal great grandmother was a seamstress in a sweatshop in NYC around 1900, and the progression you spoke of is very true. My grandmother grew up, became a mother and eventually a property owner. Her children and grandchildren did even better. Yes the conditions of the time were sub-optimal, but it was an upward trajectory that has lasted generations.

[@pieceofschmidtgamer]

The reality of sweatshops is that, while deplorable in the context of Modern America, and generally shouldn't exist here today, they once did exist in America. The conditions found in sweatshops today are basically the modern equivalent to the conditions found in factories you found in 19th century America and we ultimately grew out of that and so will developing countries like Bangladesh. Eventually the average Bangladeshi will earn enough wealth that they'll have enough margins to have the leisure time to demand better working conditions.

[@zat5176]

This, this is accurate.

[@Seadre]

So true❤ I am from Bangladesh. I can say lot and lots of people are coming out of poverty because of this kind of sweat shops and Garments industry they would have never thought of coming out of poverty if not for this kind of job.

[@sohana.i.237]

*sweatshops. Not "sweet shops".

[@Seadre]

@@sohana.i.237 thanks for the correction ❤️

[@johnkaczinski468]

Ny grandfather left school after 3rd grade to work in the early 1900’s. He worked as a “breaker boy” for a coal company. 10 hours/ day - 6 days a week. That was the standard then. When he died in his 70’s, he had a family, a house, served on the school board and a full life. It’s a mistake to measure everything against our nation’s current standards.

[@intraocellus]

Korea is the reason why Bangladesh has sweatshops. Korean companies were the first to invest in that country back in the days

[@nickfoster848]

I think the problem people have with “sweatshops” is not really sweatshops themselves. I think the real problem is a huge, powerful, and now multinational corporations choosing to set up shop in these countries and exploit the lower standards they have while shutting down in their home countries whom they owe their allegiance.

[@1495978707]

Well the communists should be happy about that, because it ends up redistributing wealth from wealthier countries to poorer ones, while at the same time making the redistributors of wealth rich themselves. If you want to keep wealth local, vote with your wallet and buy local, and vote for reducing government spending, which reduces people's agency to vote with their wallets

[@Reubentheimitator6572]

What makes the employees and employers and shareholders of a corporation owe their home country their allegiance? If the people making up that corporation are not being treated well by their government, then they don't owe that government their allegiance.

[@bigbluebuttonman1137]

@@Reubentheimitator6572”I’m not being treated well, sniffle.”-Megacorp upset that its home country plans to raises corporate taxes by .01% or something.

[@moathalmahroqi]

At least these companies provide jobs and income to poor people who otherwise would not have found alternative jobs. It is ridiculous to think that Americans would accept working for Sweatshop

[@makhnothecossack4948]

​@@moathalmahroqiYes, but that is being demanded of them, and overall the work culture is being developed into the direction of that of a sweatshop on every level where there are non-owning, non-specialist subordinates.

[@overtonpendulum2071]

The modern economy which was invented in Europe has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty.

[@1wun1]

Especially after WWII.

[@Thecelestial1]

Billions

[@pipipupu5104]

​​@@Thecelestial1 trillions.

[@PatrickKQ4HBD]

​@@pipipupu5104 billions.

[@darius8214]

And put hundreds of Millions more into more poverty and debt 😂

[@kenesawthornley6462]

It's wild how what changes everything in this discussion is simply context. For people living in America today, the conditions of a colloquial sweatshop really do seem like slavery. Put side by side to our levels of work, it really do look that way. But that's cherry picking. Compared to the work they were doing before the sweatshops, the work now is less hours (anyone who has worked a farm full time can back that up easily) and less intensive physically, especially since they don't have access to the farm tech we do here. And it gives them new skills to further build their world around them. The scary part is how both paths can be slave like. Toiling in the fields all day is no joke, and neither is toiling in a factory all day. But one of these two paths empowers the workers to becoming something more than they were before. It gives them choices they didnt have access too.

[@GroundDwellerStudioS]

Very informative, maybe you could start a new series that dives deeper into the issues, I'd like to dive into this topic a bit more but I'm afraid when I have time I'll have forgetten about it. Maybe call the slightly longer show "More Why Minutes"

[@miketackabery7521]

This was brilliant. I had no idea. Really marvelous. Thank you.

[@shamsunnahar3413]

Yes, but you can't use this as an excuse to not improving the working conditions of these sweatshops. As a Bangladeshi myself i can confirm these garment factories are straight out slavery.

[@McMillanScottish]

Judge not the task, rather judge the acceptance of the task by the man doing it. It’s not slavery if you’re allowed to leave.

[@tasin8717]

Finally a first world guy understands our problems from our POV. Thank you.

[@GeorgeSemel]

While not ideal, it's better than nothing! For them, it's just part of the foundation to build on. It's a big step up when you compare it to tropical agriculture. Perfect, no, but then again, nothing is.

[@lukeherdaii9528]

That was a great explanation.

[@shohanurrahaman4955]

ThanQ for making a video about Bangladesh..... Hope we get your help to make a better country

[@oliurrahman2546]

Thanks for Video about Bangladesh.

[@lordbill5111]

Calls out sweatshops but refuses any better deal on the clothing. Such hypocrisy

[@mbryred]

Thank you Nick for addressing this hugely overlooked reality. I love that Hayek quote and am disturbed some that by that definition, Pakistan is in some ways offering more freedom to it's citizens than America is today.

[@bretaskinner3143]

Thank you, this was an interesting topic to me, a home sewer. You ask for other ideas. Have you done a video about ranked choice voting? I'm in Colorado and some real crap is on the ballot, but I wonder what you have to say.

[@AlecMuller]

It's definitely worth highlighting that the less corruption, the more workers are likely to get out of it. Garment workers in Bangladesh stand a far better shot at climbing the economic ladder than Uighurs in Xinjiang.

[@joey_da_blowy]

Well yes, there is a lot of corruption involved in your example. A very extreme example though of "corruption". As I'm sure you know, bringing it up and all, the Uighur population aren't in sweatshops but modern day concentration camps. Those are a world apart. Working at a sweatshop usually doesn't entail forced captivity and sterilization among many other awful things going on in Xinjiang. You have good points, I agree all around. Just wanted to point out that the example you gave is apples and oranges to the initial postulate. It's very different, but there are some better examples of the damage corruption does in Africa and South America. Politics play a huge role too, certain systems by nature are corrupt and rife for mishandling capital. Venezuela would be my example, though my information is not up to date.

[@Shimulahmed100]

Im from bangladesh... When theres no job.. Sweatshops seems like a heaven

[@therealmr.incredible3179]

These were supposed to be Hasina’s golden years. When she retires she would’ve been remembered as an Icon for the entire South Asian Continent, Basically becoming what Queen Elizabeth is to the British.

[@princechowdhury8811]

Some information regarding the economy is wrong. Also, the government was spreading false information.

[@RP-16]

Bangladesh is going through a lot of instability. So currently the nation is again poorer than India.

[@RichardGeiszler]

Building an economic foundation thru hard labor. Low tier job better than no job.

[@zareeftashfique8168]

I in the west started a custom made Cloathing business for locals in my area in Vancouver BC …. Is the products made from sweatshops was always one of the top3 questions I was asked… I tried to explain to them your points “how it’s a benefit for them” but it never stuck in their heads…. I wish I could had showed them is vid

[@MKPoqdPDeamimzpygxDjg7sJY59]

I have always liked sweatshops so long as they pay their workers the equivalent of about 1.50-2.00 USD per hour, the workers choose to work there, and the working conditions are relatively safe and sanitary. Note that 1.50-2.00 an hour goes a lot further in a developing country than in a Western country.

[@joey_da_blowy]

I agree with the rest of your statement, but the idea that to be "moral" sweatshops must pay a certain wage seems ludicrous to me. As you go on to state, money goes a lot further in the developing world than the west. Every country and their situation is different though. It's good you at least you chose a low amount of money for the "global minimum wage" by US standards, but having one at all wouldn't make sense. To paraphrase a point in this video, sweatshops pay more than farming. All these local economies are different, and in developing countries, there isn't money to go around like in the US. Hence the much lower costs of living. Even sweatshops that can't pay the wage you gave would still very likely provide more financial opportunity than farming. All a minimum wage does is make certain companies/businesses/industries no longer profitable by raising the cost of labor by artificial means. Doing so stifens economic growth and increases unemployment. If a job like working in a sweatshop isn't profitable for the worker, they wouldn't have workers. It may be hard to stomach with the wages we have in the US, but any type of minimum wage does more harm than good. Even here in the US, but the US at least is advanced enough to be able to have a minimum wage. Developing countries would be hurt more than helped by minimum wage regulations. Would hurt developing countries worse than developed countries. No matter what some regulated minimum wage is, the real minimum wage will always be zero. Because there will always be people unemployed for various reasons. Minimum wage laws increase the price of goods/living while putting small businesses out and increasing unemployment.

[@abhimanyunath2001]

Nobody gives 1.5-2 dollars in a sweatshop in Bangladesh.. The salary of whole month is 110 dollars and they work 250 hours for that maybe even more.. And 110 dollars isn't a good sum city areas in Bangladesh. It's that people in developing countries don't always live in depression of what they don't have they satisfy themselves with what they have.. And also people aren't as aware of personal right, equality, pay gap, discrimination etc and politicians and businesses always finds a way to exploit them by making them trust in something which isn't true.

[@M.A.Hollyland313]

Thank you for the Truth! Slave labor 😢

[@zobaerhossainrobin46]

Bangladesh has the largest number of green factories in the world. Which is more than China. Garments that are made for export are made with different environment and quality in mind. And the still images you have shown are of India

[@rajiburrahman8176]

This was a great opportunity for the women of Bangladesh to be free & powerful.

[@miceinoz1181]

Intuitive as always.

[@kAY-yl5en]

Remember. This is what Sheikh Hasina did for her country. Now look what happened to Hasina.

[@shamsunnahar3413]

Do you have any idea about how she laundered 111 Billion USD. Or what happened on 5th of May, or the Aynaghar? She literally stole the freedom of speech of the people. It's not like people started to dislike Hasina during the quota reform protests, people disliked Hasina since the begining. She always rigged elections, that's why literally no one went to these elections because no matter what they do Hasina and Hasina's party would always win.

[@Md.HabiburRahmanNakib]

Our education system is a trash... If you are very poor..its actually a smsrt move to work & earn money rather than taking education.. There is a man who used to sold bananas since teenage, now he has a three storey apartment where he lives & he gives people rent(for living) too. Now He has a banana & other fruit business as well (in a mini city).. Here many people after studying for more than 20 years... Can't get a job of his standards..he became a burden of his family... On the other hand,The teenage banana seller has a way better life as of now..he understand business of fruits,he understand sells,management & now he is giving some job to other people as well

[@abhimanyunath2001]

Those are outliers and exceptions.. U can't use exception as an ideal example. And 30-40 years ago people could buy huge lands in a very small amount of money even at time's income standard which is impossible in today's era.. Bangladesh doesn't provide right education and doesn't inspire students to free thinking,liberal thinking rather keep them in a narrow tunnel vision... And policy makers and politicians are always busy in useless things instead of making a business friendly eco systems and better initiatives for economy.. And many of the socalled are also involved in political battle, struggle for muscle power etc etc.. U wouldn't find a sensible person who got mass public support in Bangladesh. Because those who talks sensible things don't get public support or appreciation.

[@Kolpona_kitchen]

So Imagine your are from a poor family in BD and your father is very old and hard working and he is getting old and your jobless there is only two options for your 1. Staying jobless and praying to get a Govt job (usually you can't get one without a bribe). 2. Getting a 16 hours per day job for a reasonable salary.

[@kinsman5807]

3:26 America should follow this quote.

[@Raihan__4535]

Bangladesh was one of the fastest growing economy but the real thing was that there was so much corruption. It’s like you are the world's richest man but you didn’t do anything for your parents who are dying for food

[@imtiazonpoint4581]

The condition of the workers has improved a lot, you should visit a garment factory in Bangladesh to see the reality.

[@tafhimimamkhan]

You have a point, they've to make money somehow and unlike the first world countries thirld world countries do not have the luxury of choice.

[@abhimanyunath2001]

Because third world countries is mired with corruptions and people always choose wrong people for the power

[@shameless5868]

When you remove that stepping stone you wind up with where we're headed

[@zakybara7757]

I am not sure if the point was understood. the "Problem" was never the stepping stone, the problem was withholding dignity when providing and profiting form the stepping stone. simple example: let us say i see a man in the dessert who has no water, but he has bread, and I have enough water and bread. if the man asks me to trade water for bread (something that benefits him more than me) than i can choose to exchange without being an asshole about it. The same way a big company can invest into a small country or profit from it without creating environments in witch some might contemplate suicide. i don't even mind small sweatshops being without air conditioning. the point i am making is that at the end a big company could choose to make 1% less and find a way to make work more hospitable or pay the poor better.

[@InfoMania-gg]

Corruption suppressed our development for decades.But now we will resist and built a country with good ecosystem.

[@AkhtarM28]

Bangladeshi here, sweatshops in fact did NOT save Bangladesh. You see when globalization happens it comes with all sorts of promises. It never gives you the whole picture. These sweatshops and a garment industry based economy destroyed our country’s environment, polluted the water to a degree that is very dangerous for a vast population such as Bangladesh. There’s more though, the RMG (ready made garment) based economy turned Bangladesh into an agricultural economy to a “fast developing” but dependent economy. Despite having the world’s most fertile and most arable land (60% of our land is arable) and a river delta (which means an endless supply of fishes) we became a country that imports basic food items like onion, sugar and garlic etc, which we were perfectly capable of producing ourselves. See the problem is, the richer or the middle class can survive when the food prices go up, but it becomes almost impossible to survive for the poor. The picture of development our government presents to the wealthier parts of the world is deceptive to say the least. You have presented the per capita income and the other regular economic scales that we use let me present you with a simple fact: the average height of Bangladeshis have gone down about 2 inches in the last decade because of the lack of access to nutritious food. Another thing, statistics only show you the numbers it doesn’t show the real wholistic picture. You see Bangladesh has been poverty ridden due to being exploited by the British colonizers for about 200 years prior to becoming a part of Pakistan. It was already an ailing economy. Then before it had much of a shot at healing, we had another devastating war and we separated from Pakistan and had our independence in 1971. The country’s infrastructure (however little existed at the time) were destroyed. So when you give a statistical analysis of comparative economy of Bangladesh in the 90s vs now is a bad idea because Bangladesh was a war torn newly born country in the 80s. Our economy would have done fine without the sweatshops in fact we could have had sustainable development had it not been for the sweatshops and RMG industry. We have destroyed our environment and became dependent on foreign imports for the very basic like food and it’s not good for a country in the long run. The wealth gap is higher than ever. We became independent in 1971 and we became dependent on US dollars in the late 80s. See this dependency affected our politics and our lives to a degree that is very hard to explain in a few words. However, providing the richer countries with cheaper products is not a good way of building a country’s economic foundation which is what Bangladesh did. In case of bad governance or an international war or economic blockade or even an economic collapse in the U.S. would cause our country an instant collapse because during those times, we’d discover that we cannot eat dollars, we need to be self sufficient in the basic areas, most importantly food.

[@MIR-pv1lq]

So now we are been noticed.

[@PRINCE-T777]

It's not saving us. It's saving you from cold & many others . So be respectful

[@maxamv3879]

Bangladeshi people are hard workers. That's why our economic state is improving so fast. And it would have been much better if our leaders we're not a bunch of thieves. We are freaking world champion in corruption.

[@abhimanyunath2001]

Hard working doesn't always make u prosperous.. There's a lot of things needed in right combination for growth.. Like right management, right policy, skills, stability. And hard work with smart moves is way better than just Brute hsr work.. Bangladesh problem is that it's whole export is focused on RMG which itself isn't a very high skill demand sector which can't be replaced and totally runs on exploitation of workers.. And the whole raw materials is imported

[@boris001000]

Hmmm... "Made in Bangladesh" sounds like a good idea.

[@user-vm5ud4xw6n]

People who say they have good intentions are usually the ones to watch out for. You can get too zealous in your efforts to help people have the same freedoms we enjoy and end up making a mess so huge it might lend itself to resentment, anger and bitterness. We don’t always have to butt in when our children are learning. Sometimes we need to let them make their own decisions and mistakes. The same when we are butting into others way of life!

[@jocelyn4981]

Huh. Thanks for that explanation. I've just always heard "sweat shops baaaad" and seen things on US tv shows where the "good guys" catch the "bad guys" who are "exploiting people". I have never, until now, heard any positive about them and it makes me think.

[@EliSkylander]

Kinda fascinating what can work for people when you don't practice a standardized minimum wage.

[@EricRandhel-np3tr]

Bangladesh does kinda have a minimum wage

[@faizanmahamud7650]

they have a national minimum wage of 18000 BDT or 180 USD

[@doberski6855]

So the bad choices by Western consumers and Western governments which drove the textile jobs out of their countries into Bangladesh and areas like it. Allowed Bangladesh to be able to use that to build up their country and allow their citizens to prosper. The bottom line for me is, for all those people saved and raised out of poverty, there are an equal number of people if not more being driven into poverty in the West.

[@TheRozylass]

Poverty in the West is not comparable to poverty in the third world, developing countries where there is no safety net at all.

[@tamimkhan8208]

I live near one those "industries" and yes it's straight up slavery. They will treat you like one too

[@xymos7807]

Idiotic redditors "No OnE ShOULd HAvE TO" They don't...they're making a choice.

[@rickardt1222]

Seeing people from Bangladesh in the comments being positive, I dont feel so bad for my lovely shirt that I did not know was gonna be made in Bangaldesh. Had I known, I would probably not bought it because of tellings of extremely bad and forced working conditions. Hopefully my shirt was made under decent circumstances 😔🙏🏻

[@robinsonfrancis1498]

And now sweatshops are good.

[@Da3m0N-t4o]

You call it sweat shop, we call it garments factory

[@Art1_Sec8]

Not all sweatshops are created equal

[@lovelypandamom]

That's ignoring when entire buildings (sweatshops) collapse, when the harmful dyes cause birth defects, etc. It's a shut sandwich for those who would have NO sandwich to begin with.

[@svanimation8969]

1:53 wrong info it was just few 100 $ for few months when india closed its economy for 1 and half years in covid where Bangladesh doesn't bcz of it they got some edge for few months again india gone ahead after opening economy u can google the latest 2023-24 stats and more importantly indias purchasing power gdp per capita never gone below Bangladesh

[@Nick-zp3ub]

Saving, but at what cost? Every civilised country needs to come together and outlaw modern slavery. Nobody under 14 should work in a factory, and they should be well paid

[@somnathdey4376]

No, India has higher GDP Per Capita - 2731 US Dollars than Bangladesh's 2646 US Dollars. Even in PPP India GDP PER CAPITA -10,123 US Dollars and Ban - 9416 US Dollars Don't spread wrong information.

[@proxnoob6177]

The problem of sweat shop in Bangladesh is not that it is there but that government is purely focusing on it. Putting all your effort in one bucket is not good for people or country. I don't like our countries Clothing Industry. Other Industries get over shadowed and it is heavily reliant on other countries econmoy and government trying to pretend it's some sort of holy savior industry of Bangladesh is where problems arise from. Sweat Shops and slavery are not same thing. Slavery is when someone forces their will upon you to do their bidding. Sweat Shops don't force you to do that. Sweat Shops are by-product of countries population, Density and Economy. They are not doing it because they are being forced to work there and neither are they doing it because they want to work there. They are working there because their country is developing country. Is it something we want to stay? No. Also there is nothing Empowering about our countries Clothing Industries. 80 percent women now close to 90 percent doesn't work there because of Empowerment but because Women revolt lot less against unfair Wage. It is something I mention as our text books likes to mention what percentage of Clothing Industry workers are Women a lot and pretend as if it is something Empowering. Main problem of Bangladesh is, Just like always. Corruption. We can't seem to get rid of it no matter how much some try. Whole country is not against corruption, Most of them like to pretend they are against corruption until they get some sort of benefit and throw their Anti-Corruption agenda out of window. So, What am I? I am same as them. No, I am much worse.

[@TheMormonSorceress]

Seams they got that reputation because to many were greedy and power hungry. One bad apples spoil the bunch as they say.

[@Jmarsteller13]

Ok I’m madly conservative/based but the mental gymnastics to defend sweat shops is wild

[@epicphailure88]

Classical liberalism/conservatism is the justification for slavery.

[@jeremywheeler2122]

Bring back child labor.... Oh wait. People hate competition 😂

[@sauravthegreat]

That doesn't mean there shouldn't be minimum wages😅.Bangladesh's industry explosion is because of good import/export policy and advances in infrastructure not the fact that you can let workers be exploited without any minimum wage rules

[@wazzup233]

Right now Bangladesh economy are on the brink of collapse again due to the corruption of their government and the current global economic crisis and after their country's president resigned the military are taking control to their country due to ongoing protests. ☹️

[@okki-o3u]

An iterim government is formed in bangladesh and dr.unus is the cheif advisor of this interim government.Military is not in power of bangladesh.From the very first they promised to form an interim government and they kept their promise.This interim government will reform the country and then they will held an election for the people of bangladesh and the people of bangladesh will choose who will be the next head of this country.

[@eee9034]

​@@okki-o3uand who gave power to that interim gov ?military How? They literally throw out Ms.Hasina and gave power to these interim gov, Those who can give power can take their power back

[@abhimanyunath2001]

​@@okki-o3u The interim government is backed by military..

[@shadowbanned-ok]

I believe those problems will be solved by the grace of the Almighty God. The dictator's gone. It's time for Bangladesh to repair/heal. But it will take time. The problems that have been created by the dictator in 15 and a half years can't be solved in 40 to 50 days.

[@michaelvoss52]

Israel is in the UN, why doesn't article 5 come up...

[@leonchan1298]

Why is UK 🇬🇧 rioting? Have you done this video yet?

[@Anonymous34958]

Dhaka is not the world's largest slum city. Research more before making video. Don't spread rumor

[@Munce72]

Great work Nick! Scooby snacks for you. Maybe Kathie Lee Gifford wasn't doing such a bad thing. 🤔 Praying for the USA and the entire World. My allegiance is to Liberty, and the Repubic.

[@THETRIVIALTHINGS]

The reason their farming options are gone is because the governments introduce policies that make it harder for individual farmers and easy for corporations to take over their lands. india is a good example of that. They don't "choose" anything. They are forced to make a "choice" or starve. Because they don't have enough education to get a white collar or tech or manufacturing or IT jobs. Education, which, the government withholds or makes it impossibly expensive for the majority by privatizing institutions. Public institutions are never up to the task of creating an educated workforce. It's a designed system to get cheap labor and continue slavery in a slightly different form to not blatantly violate the international laws. And it is done by the governments to keep their own power secure. What happened in EU and US is very different than this. Because this is perpetual and people are unable to get out of it till the day they die.

[@worldofdoom995]

Bigger countries can also dump huge stockpiles of commodities and put the locals out of business.

[@abhimanyunath2001]

Though some of ur points are true but majority of them are ill informed.. Who said farming and lands are being taken over by corporations in Bangladesh or even in India too.. There are half of the populations who are involved in Farming.. It's designed to get cheap labor in Bangladesh because mist of the RMG workers here is women and they easily exploited because of male dominated society and because of politicians and police who work on behalf of them.. And another reason is for that is to keep the production cost low to keep the price competitive in export market as all the raw materials are imported and productivity is very low.. And factory owners and politicians change the narrative into a conspiracy of foreign country if there any protest happen for labor rights. And it's currently going on

[@AlexanderFhlug]

Please post videos to RUMBLE!!!

[@dianhyouvideo]

Better than nothing.

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

In other words, capitalism improves people's lives.

[@Goat_aeep7]

1.2B dollae remitemce in 1 months....

[@ctreid87]

Beard day!

[@Bakedbeansicecream]

Can the uk government extra and American citizen to face trial in UK courts over an offensive meme?

[@Wvubrad]

So…Capitalism?

[@donswearingen9805]

Capitalism.

[@Golden284-fan]

But, but capitalism evil......

[@tkorte101]

If it's an Islamic country then why bother.

[@1minuteofgaming596]

Breaking free from indian rule has saved us the most

[@AfridiRahmanAbir]

Try to understand what i want to say 1.There is lots of women in united states from a educated or u can say ordinary family choose to do adult entertainment because of financial and many others obsatcle ,personal losses also try to survive .Like a womn from middle class family suddenly got in danger bcz of her husbamd losses job then they hardly live the ordinary life 2.If usa governments start to make job opportunities for woman lik3 garments worker like in Bangladesh instead of letting porn industry grow then america wkll get much more benefits. America import cloths from other country by making job opportunities for woman in usa and migrant then Usa dont have to export it .

[@abhimanyunath2001]

That's totally a out of context thing.. 😅 Theres lots of women work in that industry in Bangladesh also.. Ur statements doesn't make any sense.. Because there are lots of jobs there which US are facing shortage of workers and being filled with illigal immigrants... A women is working there is totally her choice. Ans in Bangladesh women doesn't actually got a whole lot of choice because of family and peer pressure..

[@abhimanyunath2001]

What did u tried to say about. "America exporting cloths, migrants etc etc" in ur last sentence

[@AfridiRahmanAbir]

@@abhimanyunath2001 ah import .Hey I was in hurry I didn't have the time to check it.

[@abhimanyunath2001]

@@AfridiRahmanAbir Okay

[@Firetiger93]

We should punish companies for leaving America. If states cant leave the union because it weakens America then companies should be treated the same.