AK<p>The case for boycotting the United States | Robert Reich* (Guardian, 2025-03-18)</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/18/us-trump-boycott" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/mar/18/us-trump-boycott</span></a></p><p>*) a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. <br>———</p><p>“To friends of democracy around the world: we need your help.”</p><p>“Like most bullies, the regime can be constrained only if everyone stands up to the bullying – including you.</p><p>“First, if you are considering a trip to the United States, please reconsider. Why reward Trump’s America with your tourist dollars?</p><p>“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…”</p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/BoycottUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BoycottUS</span></a> </p>