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>George Kennan —patron saint of the liberal internationalists— was an isolationist. It's a sad state of affairs that only conservative snobs oppose forever war
by hackandthink 3y ago
>George Kennan —patron saint of the liberal internationalists— was an isolationist.
It's a sad state of affairs that only conservative snobs oppose forever wars.
- forever37374013 3y agoWe could discuss the article's style - I'll admit to generously skate-reading that until it finally got to the actual political matter. But it is odd that no one is addressing his rather damning characterization of the current ruling class and their feelings for Americans. So that is the "sad state of affairs" that has engendered the disappointing irony that you note.
- rospaya 3y agoFor me it's sadder that preventing genocide has to be perceived as a forever war. That "liberal internationalist forever war" is the reason you there hasn't been another Srebrenica. At minimal US cost.
- hackandthink 3y agoForcing people into military service and sacrificing them in a hopeless offensive cannot be the answer either, even if it is minimal cost for some people.