Expect Obama to warn today against our "isolationist" tendencies–even though no such animal has ever really existed: http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/ostrich-america/ …
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Replying to @ChaseMadar
@ChMadar I think that's overstated. Was an isolationist strand in US politics before WW2. They were often trumped by commercial interests.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @FabiusMaximus01
@FabiusMaximus01 That is a widely held vision of US foreign policy in interwar years– but not one I agree with.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ChaseMadar
@ChMadar Legitimate to debate the strength of pre-WW2 isolationist strand. To deny it existed & had influence is factually false.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @FabiusMaximus01
@FabiusMaximus01 I see bona-fide isolationists–those against US armament after the fall of France–as having some influence, but v limited.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ChaseMadar
@ChMadar US foreign policy dynamics changed after start of WW2, at least a year BEFORE fall of France, greatly weakening isolationists.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@FabiusMaximus01 Also, many of the so-called "isolationists" were vigorous internationalists regarding economic power, diplomacy, int'l law.
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