When it was just about tariffs I cut back on purchases from American-made goods and from American companies.

But once the seriousness of the sovereignty threat became more apparent I moved that to full scorched earth on my shopping lists. A company like Costco that treats its employees decently well? Nope, even they get the boot. Not just groceries — American media products, household goods, service companies, tech products — as much as I possibly can.

In the end it’s surprising how little they are actually needed.