Why should America withdraw from being the dominant player in the global market?

[Yakuda]

Maybe there is a good reason, can anyone come up with one?

because the rest of the world will.suddenly come to realize how much they depends on the US but you leftists are pussys and don't want to hurt anyone's feelings.

 

[Nordberg]

You guys love taxes. Why you crying if you think tariffs are a tax?

You guys? We do not want more taxes, just fairer ones. The Repubs slash taxes on the wealthy and corporation while spending like crazy. Their record shows what they do to the deficit. It belongs to them and the Dems deal with it like adults. Trump's policies are more tax cuts for the wealthy and huge spending.
I understand the wealth gap is meaningless in right wing circles. But take the time to look it up. It is shocking, especially when you remember money =power.

 

[NiftyNiblick]

The American economy, was based on consumerism every bit as much as production.

Th more equitable the distribution of wealth, the more consumerism took place,

and a a result, employers and employees both did better long term.

As the gap widens the way it has been doing post Reaganism and trickle-down,
the general economy weakens--even the dot.com boom was very short lived.
The crypto economy will soon disappear.

This consumerism engine is also why it's only consumer goods and discretionary consumer services
that need to be in the for-profit private sector.

Everything else is accomplished more efficiently in the public sector,
and that's why America is becoming obsolete with its obsolete version of captilalism.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Rich don't pay tariffs? Only the little guy?

So all of these EU countries are punishing the little guy? You guys always want us to emulate the EU

The rich don't worry about money. Poor people do.

 

[Walt]

America first comes to mind.

So we should line up behind other countries because of "America first"?