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(insert famous political-economy quote)
nation of shopkeepers?
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No, there's some famous line from the 19th C. I mentioned it here, but can't remember the exact one https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/you-cannot-eat-bitcoin/
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As a British colony NZ enjoyed a very beneficial trade with Britain from the 19th century onwards, sending our meat, wool and dairy products- but in the 1970s when Britain joined the EEC they ended our access to their market and we were forced to seek new markets in places like Russia, the Middle East and more recently, China.
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Since Britain started relying on foreigners to feed her (insert famous political-economy quote) in the 19th C, this fake concern has been a ridiculous endeavor.
Trading is just as reasonable and practical a way of feeding yourself as growing