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NewSystemNeeded

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15. The United States is long overdue for a scaling down overseas.

Reply to ellisonz (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 01:39 PM

Jun 2015

A nation's self-interest should be defined by the interests of a majority of its people, not the majority of its corporations, elite few, and especially anyone outside our borders.

Everything we do should have a net positive benefit to our nation's people to justify any actions we take on an international scale.

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Do you support isolationism as a foreign policy? [View all] ellisonz Jun 2015 OP

This poll should be 99% "yes" based on Neo-DU's demographic, but I bet it wont be. tridim Jun 2015 #1

its the framing Mosby Jun 2015 #2

Indeed. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #7

FDR didn't care if he was called interventionist, imperialist or simply a realist. LanternWaste Jun 2015 #11

No, I believe in rewarding our friends and punishing our enemies. And in making better distinctions. leveymg Jun 2015 #8

When I here trade discussed in the media upaloopa Jun 2015 #3

But I also don't support using our military to impose our will over others on point Jun 2015 #4

No. But there are more options than "isolationism" and "imperialism". redgreenandblue Jun 2015 #5

If "internationalism" means fighting wars all over the planet, I'm agin it. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #6

While you're looking things up, check on this: 99Forever Jun 2015 #9

Yes and no. Xithras Jun 2015 #10

no. and opposing ftas written by corporations and their cali Jun 2015 #12

overall internationalism is the future, but we could use with a bit more isolationism geek tragedy Jun 2015 #13

Absolutely not! Especially big business, small business, labor, peace makers and earth scientists. ieoeja Jun 2015 #14

The United States is long overdue for a scaling down overseas. NewSystemNeeded Jun 2015 #15

I support less military intervention.... kentuck Jun 2015 #16