Galloway: The US brand has fallen far and fast globally
Scott Galloway · Scott Galloway: Why I'm selling my American stocks · Feb 16, 2026 · at 2:31
Scott Galloway discusses his observations and takeaways after returning to the World Economic Forum in Davos for the first time in 27 years.
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“The things I walked away from Davos with is that the last time I was there in 99, it was about e-commerce, and the U.S. Brand was capitalism consumption and Bill Clinton. Now it's about AI. Everyone was talking about AI, and it's about the American brand is chaos, coercion, and I don't know, compliance. I just, I find the US brand has fallen so far so fast.”
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