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A collection of resources showcasing right wing critiques of imperialism and specifically foreign interventionism.
Updated on Apr 02, 16
Created on Aug 01, 09
Category: Government & Politics
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Patrick Buchanan's entry into the presidential sweepstakes underlines an acute dilemma in redesigning American foreign policy in the post-Cold War era. Almost everyone agrees we ought to be less activist and interventionist, but how much less, and how?
In Buchanan's case, the answer is plain: a lot less activist and interventionist, right now, by American decision. What you see is what you get with Buchanan - "America first," which means in substance a narrow-gauge nationalism
Christopher Hichens' critique of Pat Buchanan on Republic vs. Empire
MP3 file here.
Notes:
We go to war for the wrong reasons.
Law says only Congress can declare war, Pres. has no authority.
U.S. has neither declared any war since WWII, nor won any.
Our Constitution --> non-intervention
U.S. now deals with Vietnam, without having won war against it. No war needed.
Moral superiority, impose our will -- wrong
Our foreign policy is that of EMPIRE.
81 items | 7 visits
A collection of resources showcasing right wing critiques of imperialism and specifically foreign interventionism.
Updated on Apr 02, 16
Created on Aug 01, 09
Category: Government & Politics
URL: