Is America to Be First, Second — or What?

National Review ^ | December 1,200 | By VICTOR DAVIS HANSON

[Hojczyk]

The opposition to the Trump administration’s policy was carried out by the likes of “Anonymous” — who bragged of working inside the administration to countermand legal directives by systematically and illegally leaking classified information — and by a biased media that reached a new record of 80–90 percent negative coverage of the current administration and its policies.

Joe Biden’s team, if it were to be wise and without arrogance, would build on the present policies, which have created far more strategic advantages for the West in general and the U.S. in particular than had the more praised but often empty multilateral efforts of the Obama administration. Of course, many slighted but culpable international organizations, now-emboldened enemies, and a few relieved opportunistic allies welcome the current Biden scapegoating of “American First.” They would all prefer either “American Last” or “America Second” — or “American not at all” when the U.S, conducts it foreign policy.

It is a characteristic of diplomacy — and human nature — that it is impossible to appreciate benefits accruing from someone who is disliked, while conceding that a prior canonized president did so much damage to his friends, so little harm to his enemies, and so much of nothing for the international community.

[Gen.Blather]

Biden only has one thing to sell. That is American interests. For a few million bucks all American citizens can just go to Hell.

[DannyTN]

[BipolarBob]

Trump : "America First".

Biden : "America last, me first".

[volunbeer]

It’s been America last for most of my lifetime.

I expect that is where we are headed again.

[DannyTN]

[timestax]

[Rummyfan]

Joe Biden’s team, if it were to be wise and without arrogance, would build on the present policies, which have created far more strategic advantages for the West in general and the U.S. in particular than had the more praised but often empty multilateral efforts of the Obama administration.

Of course Biden will not do so; he will return to Obama's failed policies (well, his team will, Biden himself won't know what the hell is going on). I feel we are at a turning point for The Republic. We cannot withstand so many of these disastrous commanders-in-chief.

[PGR88]

I wish Victor Davis Hanson would leave National Review

[Rummyfan]

It is a characteristic of diplomacy — and human nature — that it is impossible to appreciate benefits accruing from someone who is disliked, while conceding that a prior canonized president did so much damage to his friends, so little harm to his enemies, and so much of nothing for the international community.

A better summation of diplomacy I have never seen.

[DoughtyOne]

...or what!

We have no idea at this point. We think we do, but the Left never fails to overdue it.

[Wpin]

America is dead...was killed without a fight or even a whimper.

[Don Corleone]

Second — or What?

Is not an option.