As I've aged I've transformed from a Ron Paul libertarian to more of a "Strong America" moderate liberal. It's very seductive to believe that the world is a ni

As I've aged I've transformed from a Ron Paul libertarian to more of a "Strong America" moderate liberal. It's very seductive to believe that the world is a nice place and none of its issues will ever show up at our doorstep if we just leave the rest of the world alone. But sadly the world will always have strong powers and they will set the rules. I'd rather be on the winning team. If someone is going to be the world police/power-broker I want it to be us. That's not to say we are perfect or don't need to improve. The US is deeply flawed and has caused a lot of trouble over the last century. But I'd rather be in the position we're in now vs having Russia or China be the power-broker with an even greater list of failures and abuses.