RE: Govern by Candlelight
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Well, not selling to the US would be tough for countries whose products are heavily purchased by Americans. Finding alternative markets would be sorta difficult. The best might be to first stop depending on the dollar for international transactions and transact in their local currencies. That's what BRICS is trying to do, I don't know how far they've gone with the idea. But I believe, in the near future, China will strip America of it's economic superpower crown. I read somewhere that the reason Britain fell back as a superpower after the second world War was because of financial exhaustion, huge debts. Because almost only Britain kept Hitler at bay. That enabled the US to take Britain's place. The same can happen to America - financial exhaustion.
Only in the short term. The world gives the US discounts in many ways because of their status as largest consumer. But, that needn't be the case. Stop giving concessions and start taxing their companies properly. Use that income to start building consumer confidence and spending, and shift the trade routes away from the US.
The people of the US are used to getting what they want whenever they want it. Look at the problems there already. Cut the consumer drug addicts off, and see what happens in the country.