The siren song of isolationism is tempting. But allowing vacuums of American influence around the world to be filled by terrorists and… — John E. James Copy Share Image
We think that fear must be played out in fight, with military intervention, or in flight, via isolationism - but we are… — Andrew Solomon Copy Share Image
Donald Trump very clearly said America first. That is a traditional right wing, but also very isolationist. That takes us back to… — Sam Tanenhaus Copy Share Image
Theodore Roosevelt's policy to build a two-ocean navy confirmed that the old-style isolationism of the founders had not survived the modern, increasingly… — Margaret MacMillan Copy Share Image
[Alex Haley] objective was to illustrate that the racial separatism of the N.O.I. was a kind of pathological or a kind of… — Manning Marable Copy Share Image
A point has been reached where the peoples of the Americas must take cognizance of growing ill-will, of marked trends toward aggression,… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
[T]he isolationism of the Left stems from the conviction that America is bad for the rest of the world, whereas the isolationism… — Norman Podhoretz Copy Share Image
We are thus in the position of having to borrow from Europe to defend Europe, of having to borrow from China and… — Pat Buchanan Copy Share Image
“Isolationism is an instinctive and even understandable reaction to the ugliness of the modern interconnected world. For some politicians in democracies, it… — Anne Applebaum Copy Share Image
From a philosophical perspective, I want to fight off isolationism and protectionism, be it part of another voice out there that says,… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
“It seems a lot of Christians are quick to condemn the world and write its inhabitants off as lost causes. It’s odd,… — Katherine J Walden Copy Share Image
We in America have learned bitter lessons from two world wars: It is better to be here [in Europe] ready to protect… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
I'm not surprised that Governor Dean would oppose [the $87 billion to fund Iraq reconstruction]… I've lost confidence that he has any… — John McCain Copy Share Image
The American people are not naifs who yearn for isolationism, but they are starting to ask some hard questions about the way… — Victor Davis Hanson Copy Share Image
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