President Trump’s trade war with China has flared up once again—and tech entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan says it spells doom for America’s long reign of global dominance. His vision of “network states” and crypto-sovereignty imagines an alternative future where innovators replace nations altogether. On the opposite end, political strategist and populist commentator Steve Bannon sees the President’s tariffs as a patriotic stand against our greatest adversary. Given my libertarian priors, I’m skeptical of heavy-handed trade policies—but is the internet and blockchain a viable foundation for real American families?