It is unfortunate, indeed dangerous when historical illiteracy combines with misplaced jingoism to result in neo-isolationism.
The era of American dominance is over; we squandered it. We are now in one of the most dangerous eras to confront our constitutional republic. We are now threatened by an axis that includes the world's largest landmass with a billion brilliant and industrious people whose nation is now our peer in most respects and superior to us in others.
If we are to survive with our culture, Constitution and capitalism intact, we must rid ourselves of this neo-isolationism, avail ourselves of every worthy ally and, above all, drop this fatal arrogance that no one is worthy, that no one could prove a valuable ally to our survival.
