samsara15
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is that why so many Conservatives hate and fear the UN? Afraid to give up a little bit of its sovereignty. Afraid to make American soldiers subject to international laws. A bully to smaller nations.
is that why so many Conservatives hate and fear the UN? Afraid to give up a little bit of its sovereignty. Afraid to make American soldiers subject to international laws. A bully to smaller nations.
The idea behind the UN is a good one, just as the idea behind the League of Nations was well intentioned.
There is... We stop using our military and foreign policy for purposes other than protecting the rights of American citizens.there must be a better choice than trying to impose a pax americana on the rest of the world
Do you consider Capitalism a Right Wing ideology?Our nation building has very self-serving, Right Wing slant.
What's the road to hell paved with again?
There is... We stop using our military and foreign policy for purposes other than protecting the rights of American citizens.
This means no nation building, no wars to make the world "safe for democracy", no "humanitarian" wars fought for the "human rights" of some other country, no propping up foreign states with the lives, blood and treasure of Americans, no more perpetual foreign aid commitments...
Simply a return to the specific, constitutional, mandate for the use of both our military and foreign policy: Protect the individual rights of all Americans.
Do you consider Capitalism a Right Wing ideology?
I disagree that nation building is right wing... It's part of the Progressive ideology rooted in altruism. Same is true for using our military and foreign policy to advance "human rights" in other countries, it's a Progressive concept born of altruism.
I am a long time student of ideologies and philosophy, so when I use terms, it is for the purpose of clarification, not obfuscation. An example of the latter would be when the Left accuses Conservatives of being Fascists or Nazi's. Such accusations are simply to label their opponent as bad in hopes that people will completely ignore them. I don't want people to ignore the progressives and their movement, people need to learn about the history of Progressives so they can understand why it's incompatible with individual rights.You may call it progressive, but youi have a way of labeling anything you find unpleasant as progressive.
Adopting Imperialism: Roosevelt's speeches fundamentally transformed popular opinion in the U.S. He equated imperialism with masculinity and ambition while denouncing isolationism as lazy and cowardly. Roosevelt argued that imperialists were not greedy but courageous instead. He claimed that "we do not admire the man of timid peace. We admire the man who embodies victorious effort." Roosevelt was trying to speak for the American people when he said those words. And owing to his reputation as a war hero and his immense popularity, he succeeded. Americans embraced first his words and then later his policies.
As president, Teddy Roosevelt translated the doctrine of the strenuous life into an active foreign policy. In 1904, the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine made America the police of Latin America. This policy gave the U.S. exclusive rights to intervene in Latin American countries, ostensibly to ensure their stability. Roosevelt is also famous for his "big stick" diplomacy which America still uses today. Essentially, he believed that all negotiations would be easier with a strong military behind him so he expanded the armed forces and gave especial emphasis to the Navy. He sent the Great White Fleet around the world just to show off America's strength. His imperialist policies also included the annexation of Hawaii and quelling a rebellion in the Philippines. Taking these policies as a whole, Roosevelt turned America into a major player in global affairs.
Funny you should mention that, I see Progressivism as being very paternalistic. Look at your fellow Progressives and the utter contempt they have for the average American. They see the average American as too stupid to know what's in their own best interest so it's incumbent upon the "enlightened" Progressives to use the force of government in order to care for all of us unenlightened, backward thinking rubes.I see it as paternalism.
Of course not... Religion is based on the altruist code of morality and religious Conservatives are likely to share that morality. Now the big difference between the religious altruists and the social altruists, is the former doesn't believe (with a few exceptions) in using the power of government to force their morality on others while the latter insists on imposing their morality on every single individual by force.Do you deny that Conservatism also contains altruism?
My apologies, I have no idea what you are referencing here.That attitude seems similar in spirit to me of the attitude of Protestants who try to maintain that Catholics are not Christians.