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> the other countries become less able to trade on good terms, and thus less able to buy US products/services

There is a Kurzgezat video a couple of years back [1] that does understand this. They did the same argument that you are making here. Heck, the prisoners dilemma is about how cooperating is the most viable strategy for global benefits. The world isn't really a zero sum game. We get a tons of energy thanks to our star that is usually the thing that most closed systems desperately look for.

[1]: https://youtu.be/rvskMHn0sqQ



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