I don't understand what you mean by "when expanded to include other countries," but historically, the US has had better wages and labor protections than the cou

I don't understand what you mean by "when expanded to include other countries," but historically, the US has had better wages and labor protections than the countries manufacturing many consumer goods. Those protections and wages were bought with blood (e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludlow_Massacre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludlow_Massacre).