How is it the moral lesson here? Is US even an ally? My country likes to l*ck Uncle Sam's bal*s. And just because Uncle Sam allows her to, she thinks he's an ally. We're a clueless, meek, nation. Perhaps the moral of the story should be to trust no one, depend on no one. 

Self-sufficiency should be the goal. If we can produce for our own needs, if producers prefer the domestic market rather than the export market, perhaps a nation can sufficiently stand on its own feet. Maybe we can be the least affected of all these trade wars.