Empires seem to deploy their powers to the maximum, desisting only when they no longer have the wherewithal. We may soon be reminded that it was American decline that put Mr. Trump in a position to set American foreign policy in the first place.
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If the move allows America, and by extension Americans, to benefit from the stealing and selling of a commodity how is it not America First. If I'm following along correctly this seems to be the crux of most good faith arguers of both side. I believe that is what Caldwell is getting at here. Is this MAGA or not?
Ahahaha...I wish. That would at least be something. But I don't think that will be what happens.
And, as I said, I still see this going badly. Not to mention that we have our eyes set on Iran, Columbia, Cuba, Greenland, and even Canada potentially down the line.
Even if our involvement in Venezuela doesn't go to shit, we're massively pushing our luck here, even if you put the moral issue aside.
I assume you're Devil's Advocating this, because you don't use euphemisms.
So here's a question: do you put your own family first? Of course you do. Now, would you kill your neighbor and pillage and loot his home, even if you could get away with it? There are many places in your country where you can get away with it.
If America wants to be Genghis Khan, that's fine. It also means that the entire world will balance against you.
Depending on the circumstances I would kill innocent people to protect my own.
Most people would. But you're not saying that you would loot and pillage your neighbor in order to further enrich yourself. So are you then not Family First? And if you are, why would America First imply that you have to rob and pillage others because it 'benefits America' (assuming that it does)?
That's the question at play. Is this action consistent with MAGA or Neocon beliefs.