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The US was the world's leading commerce nation from the 1950's (after the WW2 and the collapse of the British Empire). Based on sums of imports and exports it exceeded very other country comfortably.

Until 2014, when China overtook it.

While your argument about the cost of production isn't too far fetched, it is unclear what this magical "DNA for commerce" you speak of is? I've heard of this thing called "American Exceptionalism" - is this an example?




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