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OceanEcosystem

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26. For the US to stand up to bullies - but also not be a bully oneself.

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 06:24 PM

Feb 2013

I would like to see the United States take a strong, principled stance against aggression, unjustified territorial claims and bullying by nations of one another - while at the same time not being a warmongering bully oneself. I would like to see America stand up boldly for the weak and downtrodden.

In particular, I think China is going to try to test and see how much it can push America around, and I would like to see the United States not budge.

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Whoever you support for president in 2016, what foreign policy plank do you want Dems to run on? [View all] Ken Burch Feb 2013 OP

I care about social issues, domestic issues. the war stuff I don't care one way or another graham4anything Feb 2013 #1

All the candidates are on the same ticket...but you have primaries and a convention Ken Burch Feb 2013 #12

ah no, I am not too young. I do indeed understand. graham4anything Feb 2013 #31

The race to the moon thing was just silly Ken Burch Feb 2013 #32

HHH was not a good politician. Sad but true. Great man, not a great politician. graham4anything Feb 2013 #33

I want more push polls. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #2

Seems like it to me too davidpdx Feb 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author davidpdx Feb 2013 #6

The poll included an option to suggest what YOU think our foreign policy should be. Ken Burch Feb 2013 #19

Even with the "add your own option" davidpdx Feb 2013 #20

What options would you have liked? Ken Burch Feb 2013 #22

Nope that was Buzz Click that said that davidpdx Feb 2013 #25

What views did you want to express in this thread that you felt you couldn't? Ken Burch Feb 2013 #30

This isn't a push poll. It's about sparking a real debate. Ken Burch Feb 2013 #13

Some 'status quo' with more progressive policies. pampango Feb 2013 #3

That was a thoughtful response. Ken Burch Feb 2013 #14

I voted other. EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #4

can you explain regime change? Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #9

Other. LWolf Feb 2013 #7

non-interventionist Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #8

I'm with you on that one. We've got our noses in too many other people's business. Gorp Feb 2013 #11

It's not "isolationism"-that word implies that the only way we can be involved in the world Ken Burch Feb 2013 #16

Agreed. You can engage with the world without invading it. Many countries do just that. pampango Feb 2013 #27

Military intervention only when our national interests are clearly at stake or an ally is attacked. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #10

What do you see as our "national interests"? Ken Burch Feb 2013 #17

Attacks on our military personnel or citizens, or imminent attacks that can't be deterred TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #21

Would you agree that the public should be told, at all times, What our "interests" are seen to be? Ken Burch Feb 2013 #23

Of course. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #24

Drones *are* the lower-budget, less hawkish policy, unfortunately Recursion Feb 2013 #15

Non-violence. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #18

For the US to stand up to bullies - but also not be a bully oneself. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #26

More progressive... PLUS Deliberate pressure to reform, at minimum, the UN's connection to the IMF patrice Feb 2013 #28

This one, from Wes Clark: elleng Feb 2013 #29

Formal declaration of war for all military action. white_wolf Feb 2013 #34