This statement embodies a centralized, fiat mindset rooted in control, redistribution, and the illusion of "enrichment" through forced mechanisms like tariffs. Here's the issue: enriching citizens through tariffs or taxes is simply redistributing wealth under the guise of patriotism, not creating real value.

True enrichment comes from fostering innovation, decentralizing power, and allowing free, voluntary exchanges to thrive. Tariffs and taxes are just tools of manipulation that concentrate power within governments and distort markets.

It’s the same playbook—just with a different mask. Instead of empowering individuals to keep their own wealth and create abundance, the system shifts from exploiting foreign nations to exploiting citizens through inflated costs.