All of this can be produced in the US, and by in large don't represent things Americans need.

- Americans have enough toys to last another century.

- Americans don't need any more electronics.

- most of the foods imported are processed. Americans will be healthier for reduced imports.

- Americans car companies can easily produce parts here.

- dependence on pharmaceuticals are killing Americans. Besides, they can be produced here.

- American closest are full of clothes people don't wear. They will be fine.

- If we open up "national" lands for oil drilling, we will be self-sufficient.

- Americans don't need more furniture. And what we do need, the Amish will gladly build for us.

- we can get our rare earth materials from Greenland. We don't need nearly as much of they stuff as the media pretends.

It comes down to leverage. We have it because we can produce or do without most of the stuff on this list.