Yeah local wealth will vary from region to region, but it’s ridiculous to say that local economies operate entirely independently from the national economy.

Especially when you consider that poorer districts depend on government grants while wealthier districts depend on local tax and other spending from residents, who are usually working high payed jobs of which are dependent on the prosperity oh global economy.

it’s all connected.

> People lived for centuries without global stuff.

People also lived for centuries without antibiotics but that doesn’t mean that present civilisation doesn’t depend on it.

We aren’t still living in Saxon Britain. Unless you’re Amish, people have become accustomed to a standard of living that cannot be facilitated when one is entirely separated from global economics and politics.