The difference between globalisation and globalism might seem obscure and unimportant, but it matters. Globalisation is a word used by economists to describe international flows of trade, investment and people. Globalism is a word used by demagogues to suggest that globalisation is not a process but an ideology — an evil plan, pushed by a shadowy crowd of people called “globalists”.
「全球化」和「全球主義」之間的區別可能看上去既模糊不清也無關緊要，但這種區別其實很重要。經濟學家用「全球化」這個詞來描述貿易、投資和人員的國際流動。煽動家則用「全球主義」這個詞來暗示全球化不是一個過程而是一種意識形態——是一個邪惡的計劃，背後的推動者是一個號稱「全球主義者」的神祕人羣。
In his recent speech at the UN, Donald Trump declared: “We reject the ideology of globalism and embrace the doctrine of patriotism.” Last week he again denounced “globalists” at a campaign event, while the crowd bayed for the imprisonment of George Soros, a Jewish philanthropist regarded as the epitome of “globalism” by the nationalist right.
唐納•川普(Donald Trump)最近在聯合國發表講話時宣稱：「我們拒絕全球主義意識形態，擁抱愛國主義信條。」上週他在一次競選活動上再次譴責「全球主義者」，現場羣衆高呼要把喬治•索羅斯(George Soros)關進監獄，這位猶太慈善家被右翼民族主義者視爲「全球主義」的縮影。
It is not just the radical right that attacks globalisation as an elite project. Many on the left have long argued that the international trading system is designed by the rich and harms ordinary people.
並不是只有激進右翼將全球化抨擊爲一起精英工程。許多左翼人士長期以來一直認爲國際貿易體系是由富人設計的，對普通人造成傷害。
