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HardTimes99

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24. I get you. I think there's a distinct difference between being

Reply to seabeckind (Reply #23)

Mon Aug 26, 2013, 10:24 AM

Aug 2013

anti-imperialist (as most of us on the Left fashion ourselves) and being 'isolationist' (historically a hallmark of the right and far-right).

That I am opposed to the U.S. taking sides in another country's civil war (Syria right now, but Afghanistan before that and, before that, Vietnam) does not make me 'isolationist.' Far from it. It makes me anti-imperialist.

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Is isolationism a benchmark of the left or right? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2013 OP

Neither. Scuba Aug 2013 #1

Agreed WouldbeCentrist Aug 2013 #3

Or both Warpy Aug 2013 #26

neither. but getting involved in situations where we will almost certainly cause more harm than Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #2

This is the reason I started the thread DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2013 #5

. what would be the most predictable consequences of launching military strikes against Syria? Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #6

I conceded that I would only use force if I was convinced The use of force would be efficacious DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2013 #8

there are situtions where military intervention may be the right thing to do. Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #9

I'm just observing; so far DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2013 #15

Syria isn't the only state to consider. Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2013 #28

"exhausted all other alternatives" seabeckind Aug 2013 #19

Neither seabeckind Aug 2013 #4

I thought the term "isolationist" was first came into vogue when it was used DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2013 #7

Hm. Historically it's been used against the right more than the left Recursion Aug 2013 #11

Yes Recursion Aug 2013 #10

Also I'm curious what "benchmark" means in the context? (nt) Recursion Aug 2013 #12

Neither, isolationism is a mark of populist movements, like nationalism. bemildred Aug 2013 #13

I agree. seabeckind Aug 2013 #16

Yep, that is the hidden "payload". Actually a pretty old argument too. bemildred Aug 2013 #18

Not EVERY issue is one or the other. Bonobo Aug 2013 #14

Military Interventions are more pertinent. Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 #17

"Isolationism" in the Republican Party suffered a momentous blow when HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #20

An essential element in the purpose for a label seabeckind Aug 2013 #23

I get you. I think there's a distinct difference between being HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #24

Thinking that "isolationism" or "imperialism" are the only two options is the problem. nt redgreenandblue Aug 2013 #21

+1 Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #22

Hmm. MyshkinCommaPrince Aug 2013 #25

in 4 or 5 years .... dtom67 Aug 2013 #27