I think the point is does it really make the US "incredibly uncompetitive" -- the original claim -- or is it closer to what you said, "a negative factor"? I thi

I think the point is does it really make the US "incredibly uncompetitive" -- the original claim -- or is it closer to what you said, "a negative factor"? I think the person you responded to would agree it's a negative factor, but by pointing out 8/10 of the top companies by market cap are US-based is evidence that the US is not "incredibly uncompetitive".