>I'm amazed by how little weight Americans seem to put on international competitiveness Embarrassment of riches. There's an attitude in America that being in t

>I'm amazed by how little weight Americans seem to put on international competitiveness Embarrassment of riches. There's an attitude in America that being in the lead is just the default state because America has been a leader in tech for decades now. Meanwhile most international multinationals are jealously guarded and protected by their respective national governments and are seen by the respective populations as their national pride (e.g. VW in Germany) A good example is the vilification of the Silicon Valley tech scene by local governments (looking at you San Francisco) while every other nation is desperately trying to recreate it within their own borders - because who doesn't want thousands of high-paying / high-tech jobs in their region? Or how Amazon had their new HQ driven out of New York by local activists and local 'progressive' politicians. Embarrassment of riches indeed.