I try to choose consciously in general, and I wouldn't prefer Chinese goods over US good and services. I think many people are aware that there are several politically problematic countries, not only one.
On the other hand, I know that it will be impossible to completely avoid products and services from these countries because manufacture of goods is often complex and happens in several countries. Sometimes a product from a country or brand registered in that countryis simply a necessity, for example a medication. And obviously still there is import of oil and gas and other energy sources both from Russia, Saudi-Arabia and the US.
But if I switch back from amazon to the local bookstore someone else who is struggling will get the money instead. If I switch from Starbucks to a local coffee shop, the money will get to some other minimum wage worker.
From the discussion here and on other social media sites and from the communication of the president and his yes men, the general tenor is: "Why should Americans pay for XYZ abroad"? (When XYZ includes health care and vaccines and food for starving people in poor or war-torn countries, it's not all superfluous) -
Okay then, why should non-Americans spend their money for the benefit of the US economy or companies whose CEOs gave vast amounts of funding to Republican PACs?
It is certainly clear that the US is not one vast uniform voter group, and that there are many different people with different opinions and plenty of people very unhappy with President Trump. I think most people are aware of that.
However, the economic boycott is one of the few things that everyday people who are not in politics can do and make their voices heard. Any mass protests in the streets of Europe, Trump will just laugh about. Company bosses complaining to him that his decisions impact their earnings, that he will take serious.
I'm sorry if the boycott affects people who have nothing to do with this. Perhaps Americans will soon boycott products from abroad, which will certainly rise in price once all the tariffs are implemented anyways. Then they have more funds to support their own industry.
I made the decision to not boycott some small artists from the US; this is my exception. I won't be able to do without social media but I do what I can.
But I think it is clear that Trump, Musk and many other Republicans put Europe, Canada and others in an impossible situation. We did not want this either. People are struggling with the suddenly rearranged world order, too, realizing that nothing is safe. Obviously we have to step up and support our own countries; put our oxygen mask on first.