I’ve always been highly independent & NEVER wanted to depend on anyone else. I had a teacher who constantly pointed out to me…
United we STAND…Divided we FALL.
I’m sure that both the US & Canada could go it alone; but, the US was pretty much a 3rd world country when we were going it ALONE!!! Once we started to be friends with other countries, our economy took off!!!
Before we were fraternizing with other countries, my Gramps was paid 50 cents a day to work in the fields. He worked 7 days a week/12 hour days & made LESS than $5. Of course, back then eggs were a penny a piece & he couldn’t afford to buy them as he had 5 mouths to feed. He spent his money on buying chickens so they would lay eggs & provide little chicks that would grow up to be dinner. He also raised cows so they’d have milk & meat to eat. After WWII, my Dad was walking high on the hill when he got out of the Army & started making $2/hr. Of course, that’s back when gas for our $3,000 cars cost 19 cents a gallon. Nice homes ran under $50,000.
OK, WHO is willing to suddenly STOP making $15/hr to work for $5–80/wk??? WHICH auto maker is willing to drop the price of cars from $35,000 back down to $3,000??? WHICH company will be willing to build a $50,000 house in place of the $350,000 homes we’re growing accustomed to??? All my friends think we should go it alone; yet, when asked these questions, they want everybody else to take the cuts in pay!!!
I don’t think that it will ever work that way!!!