[semimojo]

The US is the largest CONSUMER in the world. Long past time we used that FACT to our advantage!

We may be the world's largest single consumer but we're still a small portion of the global market.

We can put in 20% tariffs, but we'll be killing our ability to sell to the rest of the world - which is where the growth is.

Do you think Ford would rather have competition in the US reduced via tariffs or have the ability to compete to sell Fords to the rest of the world?

[Mollypitcher1]

We may be the world’s largest single consumer but we’re still a small portion of the global market.
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We are certainly NOT a “Small Portion of the global market.”

We are THE largest consumer in the world, at almost 27% of the global market we are 20% MORE than China, which is in second place. You have to add together China, Japan, Germany, United kingdom, and France to equal the United States consumption. We have not been using tha leverage and it is long past time we do so.