After President Donald Trump announced that America "will take over the Gaza strip," Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., pushed back against the idea, suggesting that the move would betray the "America First" principle Trump voters expected.
During his inauguration speech last month, Trump unequivocally declared that throughout his administration he will "put America first," echoing a longstanding pillar of his political philosophy, which he also expressed during his 2017 inaugural address.
But Paul is throwing a red flag in response to Trump's newly unveiled Gaza plans.
Isolationalists like Paul always miss the bigger picture.
ReplyDeleteAmerica went to war in 1942 because the fear was that when the Nazis and Jap's were done with everyone else, they'd go after North America next. (Read: The Man in the High Castle) It was in America's interests to involve themselves in WW2.
One can use the same approach here. Is occupying, rebuilding and creating a prosperous Gaza in America's interests? If it is, then it's consistent with America First.
On the other hand, these are the people who couldn't building a working pier so I dunno...