I unironically want America to expand its liberalism sphere of influence again, without the problematic methods that it has employed in the past. It is time for the self-flagellation and isolationism to end. America can be a major force of good.
Regardless of your personal feelings on the matter, the systematic forces involved would result the same problematic methods that it has employed in the past. It’s pretty much all the same people running things for the past 30 years.
I don't see the problem at all, Korea and Japan are doing just fine. All that's changed is that a lot of people lost their stomachs and bought into the idea that the old methods don't work. The result of this 'peaceful' (creating vacuums is handwaved as inevitable of course) attitude has been needlessly protracted scenarios that waste everyone's time.
The Trans Pacific Partnership is an example of something that could have increased global prosperity without covertly toppling governments or playing other dirty games. Some of the gains of free trade can be used to fund social programs and "bribe" the primary opponents to free trade. A diverse coalition of industrialists, unions, farmers, and populists on either side of the aisle are holding our country hostage.
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I unironically want America to expand its liberalism sphere of influence again, without the problematic methods that it has employed in the past. It is time for the self-flagellation and isolationism to end. America can be a major force of good.
Regardless of your personal feelings on the matter, the systematic forces involved would result the same problematic methods that it has employed in the past. It’s pretty much all the same people running things for the past 30 years.
I don't see the problem at all, Korea and Japan are doing just fine. All that's changed is that a lot of people lost their stomachs and bought into the idea that the old methods don't work. The result of this 'peaceful' (creating vacuums is handwaved as inevitable of course) attitude has been needlessly protracted scenarios that waste everyone's time.
The Trans Pacific Partnership is an example of something that could have increased global prosperity without covertly toppling governments or playing other dirty games. Some of the gains of free trade can be used to fund social programs and "bribe" the primary opponents to free trade. A diverse coalition of industrialists, unions, farmers, and populists on either side of the aisle are holding our country hostage.
How often has that worked out?