Consistency Quote by Michael Parenti

I don't have any problem with the United States acting on behalf of its own interests. That's what big powers do; that's what all…

— Stephen Kinzer

The United States has given frequent and enthusiastic support to the overthrow of democracy in favor of "investor friendly" regimes. The World Bank, IMF,…

— Edward S. Herman

Foreign aid is a method by which the United States maintains a position of influence and control around the world

— John F. Kennedy

The U.S. has intervened more often in more countries farther from its own shores than has any power in modern history.

— Stephen Kinzer

I think that there have been a number of situations in which you've seen this administration intervene in a meaningful way, that has substantially…

— Josh Earnest

We have tried to change regimes through a variety of means - over 80 times, by some estimates. Many of these efforts were counterproductive…

— Ro Khanna

American influence in the world is certainly considerable, but the United States does not control, directly or indirectly, the politics and economics of other…

— Michael Mandelbaum

The United States should not have to intervene in every single problem around the world. The voters of this country are reacting in a…

— Michael T. Flynn

Relations between the United States and other countries, and our role as a global leader, are advanced by our willingness to help other countries…

— Patrick Leahy

I look around the world, I don't see America's influence growing around the world. I see our influence receding, in part because of the…

— Mitt Romney

Most of the nations around the world are led by tyrants and dictators and thugs who are leading their countries for one reason.

— Rush Limbaugh

What's obvious is that the U.S. has a very imperfect system, and yet its leaders are obsessed with lecturing the rest of the world…

— Margarita Simonyan