TikTok Wall Street Gurus Just Nuked Your “We’ll Just Build Our Own Factories” Fantasy

TikTok Wall Street Gurus Just Nuked Your “We’ll Just Build Our Own Factories” Fantasy

Not all perspectives are created equal.

Some are based on vibes.

Others on decades of experience, data, and actual math.

Vivian, self-proclaimed Wall Street BFF, just dismantled your economic hopes with more precision than a Fed interest rate hike. And the internet is not ready.

Let’s unpack her viral monologue before another “Build American!” post floods your timeline.

1. “We’ll just build our own factories!”

Sure, Chad. And while we’re at it, let’s build a moon base with good vibes and Shopify dropshipping.

Reality check:

No sane business owner is sinking millions into U.S. manufacturing if there’s even a whiff the tariffs could be lifted in three months.

This administration flips trade policy faster than Elon flips Twitter rebrands.

So unless you like throwing money into flaming dumpsters labeled “uncertain economic environment,” no, we're not building our own factories.

2. “Other countries tariff us, why can’t we tariff them back?”

Because the “reciprocal tariff” math we’re using was cooked up in the back of a Cracker Barrel.

It’s not based on actual tariffs.

It’s based on a trade deficit formula someone clearly made up after binge-watching CNBC with no subtitles.

Example:

U.S. trade deficit with China = $295B

China imports = $440B

So we say, “That’s 67%! Let’s divide it by two and call it a 34% tariff!”

Meanwhile, China wasn’t charging us 34%.

We just made up a number, slapped it on policy, and called it a day.

This isn’t economic retaliation—it’s spreadsheet cosplay.

3. “Other countries are negotiating with us now!”

Yes, and they’re also laughing in five languages while preparing their own backup plans.

Every BRICS nation is eyeing America’s seat at the economic throne, and guess what? They’re not waiting for us to get our act together.

Trade is like dating. If you ghost your partners, someone else will slide into their DMs—likely with a better deal and cheaper shipping.

Final Take:

America’s “We’ll do it ourselves!” energy only works if you’re building IKEA furniture, not global supply chains.

So while TikTok’s Wall Street BFF Vivian may come off spicy, she’s not wrong.

She’s just saying the quiet part loud:

We’re not playing 4D chess. We’re flipping the board and wondering why no one takes us seriously.

Stay tuned, because if this is how we handle global trade,

BRICS might be the ones building the factories… in our backyard.