Comment by ChadNauseam
2 hours ago
I think it’s a good thing when non-americans want to invest in businesses that operate in america. They’ll use that investment to hire americans and produce goods that are sold to americans. I’m sure american capitalists would love to be the only ones allowed to invest here, as they would be able to get more equity for their capital, but it’s not good for anyone else and not really even good for them long term. Smart countries try to attract foreign investment, not scare it away
There is a difference between investment as value creation (e.g. building a factory) and investment as value extraction (e.g. buying a permanent claim to a finitely renewable resource).