Is globalization the beast that rose out of the sea ???

And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea ...

Revelation 13:1 KJV

Some believe this beast represents a revival of the Roman empire.

I believe it represents the system of "globalization", especially in regards to global trade, which occurs mainly by sea:

http://america.aljazeera.com/content/ajam/multimedia/2013/11/27-days-on-a-cargoshipfromchina.html

All colonized indigenous peoples (especially the "Indians" of North America) would likely agree with this interpretation, for obvious reasons.