The fairtax would make globalism irrelevant, insofar as our need to engage it. The rest of the planet would have to engage the US on our economic terms, if they wanted to deal with the greatest economic tax haven and investment powerhouse the planet has ever seen. Further, they would be compelled to institute similar freedom based economic environments if they wanted to survive long term, because without a doubt, some other visionary nations would. It’s nationalistic and free at the same time, to the benefit of free citizens.
Globalism is not a necessary reality. There are ways to overcome it without jeopardizing our sovereignty on one hand, and our propserity on the other.
But a plan like the Fairtax wouldn’t provide the elites with the leverage they need to gain power over us. They would simply become one of us, and that’s apparently not good enough for them.
First in thinking of taxes and the fair tax or reduction and /or elimination of corporate tax to generate interest in American markets, you are correct, I have thought of that myself, just in different terms. Fair tax needs work that in the site, I did not see it out or at least emphasis it more, it is a strong selling point to guys like me.
I think I can explain my thoughts better by saying globalization vs Globalism. I am by no means in favor of one world government (unless it’s all under the US, I think Japan would make a nice 51-55th state. OK just kidding, kind of... ;-)) or wide open boarders. However, having a big stake in global business is another issue, there are 6 billion customers out there vs 302 million here. As a capitalist I like those odds.
The point you made about fair tax would help keep that balance in our favor.
So control the boarder, but don’t lock us down against legal immigration and trade, and promote conservative capitalist ideals to the world. Make the processes, production and people work to our favor, our benefit (and theirs by default, even if they realize it)