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That depends greatly on which interests you allow to be defined as "American". The vast majority of American people would have preferred not to be involved in m
by t-3 7mo ago
That depends greatly on which interests you allow to be defined as "American". The vast majority of American people would have preferred not to be involved in most of our foreign adventures. The rich and powerful thought differently. Is our citizenship determined by the size of our bank accounts?
- dogemaster2026 7mo agoThis is factually incorrect. Here are the estimates for the rates of support for each conflict at the beginning of the conflict: - Iraq (Gulf War): 75-80% - Iraq (2003): 65-76% - Syria: 35-50% - Vietnam: 65-75% - Iran: 42% Alexander Hamilton wrote that governance should involve people with “wisdom to discern” and “virtue to pursue the common good”. The US is not a direct democracy; it is a constitutional republic. The definition of what constitutes American interests is literally whatever the United States federal government says it is. SOURCES: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War - https://news.gallup.com/poll/8212/only-americans-believe-war-over.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/8212/only-americans-believe-war... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_domestic_reactions_to_the_2011_military_intervention_in_Libya https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_domestic_reactions_to_the_2... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_to_United_States_involvement_in_the_Vietnam_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_to_United_States_in... - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/01/iran-war-polls-ground-troops https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/01/iran-war-...