Still Growing, you're probably making too much distinction b/w government and economic interests. A giant boycott of all things American would leave your country in ruins -
including your government. SO when economic interests are attacked, the government is all ears.
Without corporate taxes (who derive profits from foreign countries) how could whackjob presidents fund their stupid wars? Boycotts would be a fully rational strategy, at least if America wasn't such a globalized corporate hub eager to outsource their jobs all over the world.
The way I see it, when you buy a product you are "voting" for
a) the company itself and
b) the country (incl. govt) that it came from
Not suggesting we launch economic warfare against a country like China but... ah well i just wanted to post the cartoon.
wow, this is really one of the few forums where some guy comes and drops a line, like 2 weeks after the thread dies... lol