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Originally posted by Jamie79SC
That's the way history gets written or interpreted I guess.
I have a hard time believing that we had ANY business in WWI and any one who thinks we had nothing to do with the causes WWII just didn't study the geo-politics of the 1920s and 30s, especially in the Pacific.
I'm not a dyed in the wool isolationist, but since 1812, this country has gone out and found more trouble around the world than ever came to us.
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You are correct on the historical imperatives the US government has been involved in. The Pulitzer newspapers wanted US involvement in the Spanish American War, the Hearst newspapers encouraged joining World War One. All a direct heritage of the Lincoln years.
Isolationism is what America should strive for in international relations. This has nothing to do with trade, overseas travel, or visits to America from foreigners. It only relates to not involving ourselves, or allowing our government to involve itself for mercantilist interests in the affairs of other countries.