While I generally admire Trump’s efforts to revitalize and democratize the U.S.—arguably saving the empire from collapse—I fear his trade war with China may undo all his achievements and permanently damage the American economy.

The reason is simple: China doesn’t need the U.S. to survive. Its economy can endure, even thrive, without American imports or exports. The U.S., however, heavily depends on affordable Chinese goods. Tariffs only raise prices for American consumers and businesses—from iPhones to Teslas to everyday essentials.

But the deeper issue is strategic: Bringing back factory jobs isn’t making America great again—it’s making it primitive again. Since manufacturing shifted to China, Americans have moved into tech, services, and higher-value industries. They work less physically, earn more, and live better. Meanwhile, it’s Chinese laborers doing the hard industrial work.

Even if the U.S. "wins" the tariff battle, it risks losing the future—trading Silicon Valley and Wall Street for smokestacks and assembly lines.