In the realm of trade, the foundation of the capitalist economic system is the free market economy. However, it is a fact that imperialist nations often violate the very rules and agreements they themselves establish. On April 2, 2025, the United States unilaterally imposed tariffs on imports from many countries, particularly China. That day, the U.S. President declared it as America’s Independence Day. The capitalist system is designed not for the collective progress of humanity, but for the prosperity and dominance of a select class.
In the current decade, American supremacy faces serious challenges, with China emerging as a global provider of affordable and sustainable technology. This development has limited the U.S.’s economic influence worldwide.
For decades, the U.S. has imposed wars and pandemics on many countries, investing billions of dollars in regime change operations to install favorable governments and pursue its own interests. However, during this period, other sovereign and nationally-oriented countries have surpassed the U.S. in manufacturing and advanced technology. On the day of the U.S. President’s inauguration, China launched its AI model Deep Seek, delivering the first surprise. Within a single day, the shares of major U.S. AI companies plummeted in the stock market. In response, instead of improving its expertise and industry, the U.S. silently acknowledged China’s superiority by resorting to artificial measures like tariffs.
Due to its long-standing war-driven policies and obsession with global dominance, American society has become internally hollow. Unemployment is rising, millions are homeless and sleeping on the streets. Economic hardship and poverty are fueling a surge in mental health issues, diseases, and substance abuse. Meanwhile, the top 12 American billionaires now collectively possess $2 trillion in wealth. In just four years, their wealth has increased by 193%.
Similarly, there is a stark inequality in wealth distribution in the U.S. By the fourth quarter of 2024, the wealthiest 1%—about 1.3 million households—owned approximately 30.8% of the nation’s total wealth, amounting to nearly $49.2 trillion. In contrast, the bottom 50% of Americans held only 2.5% of the country’s wealth. National debt continues to rise. Rather than promoting genuine industrial and technical growth, the U.S. tries to salvage its sinking economy through artificial policies like tariffs—contrary to the principles of free-market capitalism.
This is, in fact, the inherent flaw of capitalist countries: instead of competing fairly under their own declared principles, they resort to unilateral and hypocritical actions to deceive the world. The West, especially the U.S., has historically exploited other nations under the guise of the free market economy. Now that it can no longer compete economically, it is imposing import restrictions on global products—abandoning the very principles it once championed. This proves that exploitative systems are not bound by their own rules and are only concerned with maintaining oppressive control over global resources. All other claims are merely performative.
Rather than competing fairly with its rivals, the U.S. continuously imposes sanctions on them. But times have changed. The downfall of capitalism is now an undeniable reality. These sanctions are driving adversary nations toward self-reliance and independent thinking. As a result of U.S. economic restrictions, sovereign countries are enhancing local manufacturing capabilities and increasing trade with nations other than the U.S. through bilateral trade agreements.
According to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, “We have progressed because of U.S. sanctions.” The same is true for China. This panic-driven tariff policy by the U.S. may even push Europe closer to China. Meanwhile, ordinary American consumers will also bear the burden of these tariffs. In retaliation to U.S. tariffs, China and other countries have responded with countermeasures, causing sharp declines in U.S. stock markets. Experts do not view this tariff policy as a good omen for the American economy—it will likely lead to a broader economic crisis.
The world is rapidly shifting towards a multipolar order. America’s global dominance is nearing collapse. Though this turbulence might seem to subside temporarily, it is merely the calm before the storm. In the new multipolar world, only those nations will progress that establish politically and economically independent systems based on national interests. There is no place for enslaved or dependent nations in this global ascent.
Therefore, it is essential for our beloved country to sever its reliance on a debt-based dependent economy and build a productive, nationally-driven economic system. Only then can we achieve freedom from economic servitude and establish a just and righteous system.
