Americans, do you seriously think that a return to an isolationist policy would be a good thing?

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Syntosi · Accepted Answer

Historically speaking, there has never been a situation where a country going isolationist has worked out for them. At best you can say it was no major change in prosperity or living standards but more realistically it was always the beginning of the end for their nation. Not necessarily total destruction but a drastic drop in every aspect and usually resulted in being abused by their neighbors.

sawno · Accepted Answer

Isolationist policies are good as long as your not actually isolating. Ensuring your self sustaining is great for stability and economy in your country. You just want to also have good relations with other countries and trade with them to, but if that fails somehow you don't want to be screwed.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

we've never had an isolationist policy, since the end of the British Empire, we've always been the rescuers, the financiers and the peacekeepers of the world

Alli112 · Accepted Answer

Pretty much impossible. True isolationism involves like ending international trade and cultural exchange, so no. Not a good idea.

Jersey2 · Answer

Working together as a strong alliance including Nato and others such as the AP4 is the best solution for sure. But if Europe wants to simply have the US protect them and offering nothing in return then yes, Isolationism is the way to go.

Europe won’t spend the money needed to have a credible military. Europe won’t strongly support Asia 4 with money, weapons, alliance and possibly war to keep China at bay. These things won’t change as Europe is just too short sighted, so yes, I fully support Isolationism and believe that is the likely path if Europe does not quickly change… and I don’t think Europe will change. Its such a shame, a real missed opportunity for world peace and stability but the Germans are cheap, self centered and could care less what happens outside of their borders especially in Asia. In this way, Germany will yet again take the world to war.

Avicenna · Answer

The US doesn't have to go from one extreme to another, but it does need to avoid involvements where it has no national interest at stake and after almost 80 years it does need to finally stop protecting European nations that won't defend themselves.

NamerOfStars · Answer

Not completely, but dialing things back somewhat would help; we've spent so much that we're having to borrow billions of dollars every few days just to pay interest on the national debt. Our nation-building ventures in Iraq and Afghanistan were dismal failures, and our infrastructure is falling apart.

On top of that, we've got more serious issues much closer to home; Canada's turning into an authoritarian hellhole, and nobody seems to care.

AviatorTom · Answer

There are some Americans who believe in isolationism. I, and most others, do not.

Some take the statement "America first" to mean "America only", which is not what it means. I believe in taking care of one's country first, and then take care of others in the world.

exitseven · Answer

Isolationism would not be a good thing. More favorable trade agreements with foreign countries and making sure that we do not ship all the industries we currently have in the United States overseas. We have already lost many of them already.

loveslongnails · Answer

It's not going to happen globally. The US is too dependent on cheap goods from around the world. What WILL happen if Trump and the GOP get in is that the people of the USA will get isolated as they lose more and more of their rights and the country turns into Gilead.

KostasKouvalis · Answer

I agree with what Otterman said. I think it's important to maintain economic and diplomatic relations, however I do not think we should be imposing our ideology, form of governing and way of life on other countries, and I don't think we should be sending our soldiers to places where they aren't wanted, to fight in civil wars that have nothing to do with us

abc3643 · Answer

No. It would be terrible and anyone who thinks otherwise is an idiot who didn't learn from history.

ProbablyClueless · Answer

It would be better than our current arrangement. Which is basically just paying out the ass for other countries to hate us ever so slightly less.

Dargil · Answer

We won't do that. We will become more America first under Trump 47 but we will always gauge National Security.

RavVid · Answer

US allies do need to spend more on defense and have credible defense forces.

OtterMan68 · Answer

militarily, yes. Bring our troops home from Syria and Iraq and get out of the involvment in Yemen.  diplomatically, no. economically, no.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Probably not. That's why we're voting for Trump.

Dongie · Answer

How about everyone take care of their countries and stop sucking the sore and tender teat of America.

gorydetails · Answer

It absolutely would be a good thing. I'm tired of footing the bill for Europe's defense.

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Sure the do cause they don't realize what made America great was the fact that America was a melting pot of all different races and ethnicities!!!

DrPepper12 · Answer

Not only HELL NO but FUCK NO!! The MAGA cult thinks insular egotism is a POLICY!! Dumfuks

msc545 · Answer

It would be good for other counties in that it would prevent US industries from exploiting them.

NathanDavis · Answer

it's not even possible

dustybiker2 · Answer

The rest of the world probably thinks so.

Twalli · Answer

I know for a fact, it wouldn't be

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