While it would be enjoyable to see someone take down this idea that egregious wealth consolidation at the top is OK so long as the rest of the world is equally serfish, I agree with this:

Unfortunately, much gloomier forecasts seem more plausible. The trade and technology war between China and the United States, while perhaps understandable from a narrow U.S. strategic point of view, is fundamentally pernicious from the global point of view. It will prevent the spread of technology and hamper improvements in living standards across large swaths of the world.