It’s been a long trip for me. But I’ve gone from a full rah-rah supporter of the U.S. in trying to bring democracy and the ‘American way’ to the world to a home-body Isolationist.
I hear ya....taken the same journey.
I can tell you what bothers you, deep down; You have a sense that we should bring the 'American Way' to America, first.
Otherwise we are just promoting globalism, communism, radical islam, and fascism -- which is where we find OUR country these days.
You are on the same path then as the people of the early Republic. Remember George Washington and Thomas Jefferson are two examples of those who were opposed to entangling alliances and involvement in European affairs. That remained the focus of US foreign policy until the advent of the 20th century and the rise of Progressivism. It’s past time to return to their tried and true foreign policy.