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Hi George maybe this will help put it in perspective. On a global scale an enormous amount of money is invested in equities. Assuming where global investors decide to place their investments is a reflection of their belief in the future appreciation of their investments, and by extension a tacit approval of the underlying mechanisms that allow those companies to flourish, I'd say the global investing community has chosen the most reliable economic model.

The U.S. stock market is currently $34 trillion, compared to the rest of the world's $44 trillion capitalization. The U.S. is 43% of world market value, but it houses only 17% of the world's stocks. The U.S. is 5000 companies as compared to 25,000 non-US stocks.

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/us-stock-market-biggest-most-expensive-world-us-economy-not-most-productive-2018-04-02

and ranking by country

https://www.indexmundi.com/facts/indicators/CM.MKT.LCAP.CD/rankings

Assuming money was distributed similarly if suddenly the US was ranked with other countries (in potential) the value of our equities would drop precipitously. I'll let you be the judge of the outcome for investors, tax receipts, and the economy.