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The case for boycotting the United States | Robert Reich* (Guardian, 2025-03-18)

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/18/us-trump-boycott

*) a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley.
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“To friends of democracy around the world: we need your help.”

“Like most bullies, the regime can be constrained only if everyone stands up to the bullying – including you.

“First, if you are considering a trip to the United States, please reconsider. Why reward Trump’s America with your tourist dollars?

“Spending by non-Americans in the United States is a significant source of tax revenue and a major ‘export’ of this nation. There’s no reason for you to indirectly support Trump’s economy…”