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I get what the founders were talking about now. A lot of people really shouldn't be able to vote if you want a functioning society. They just chose the wrong metric.
If you run a market and take a cut of every sale, you will make infinitely more profit than selling items yourself. This is exactly the position the U.S. was in - which is why it became the richest country in human history.
You also argue that the U.S. is getting "exploited" because they aren't the ones doing the selling. But who cares? I'll tell you who, people who don't know wtf they are talking about.
In your infinite wisdom, the better choice is saddling yourself with more risk and less rewards because "the vibe" feels better.