I wouldn’t say “literally” every industry: stuff like clothing, shipbuilding, consumer electronics assembly, certain rare earth raw materials, all we have pretty little participation in. But these are as you point out the exceptions that prove the rule.

Don't forget pizza delivery.

Finance mostly true, space launch also true, cancer survival broadly true (with qualifications), oil and natural gas also true.

> (exports nearly 2x the second largest exporter)

Can you provide the source? In the WTO's broader medical goods category, Germany actually exported slightly more than the US in 2022 ($202.6 billion versus $189.6 billion), so such a huge difference in a few years?

> and pharmaceutical research

China accounted for approximately 44.2% of the 104 new molecules in 2025, compared with 26.9% for the U.S. and 15.4% for Europe.

The 2024 shares were approximately 34.6% for China, 30.9% for the U.S., and 22.2% for Europe.

> there is literally not a single major industry where the US is not a leading player.

I will just give 3 examples: China completed roughly 91% of the world’s shipbuilding tonnage in 2025, holds more than 80% of solar module manufacturing capacity and produces more than three quarters of global batteries.

"there is literally not a single major industry where the US is not a leading player."

Oof you were doing so strong until you threw this one out.

Easy counterexample (and there are so many more than this). Clothing. Unfortunately, most people aren't buying MIUSA Selvedge Denim, PNW boots. I'm pretty sure that MIUSA clothing is like, 3% or less of all clothing sold in the USA.

Fuck yeah!