In today's "global village" foreign relations is immeasurably important.
First and foremost, a nation has a responsibility to its citizens to
engage in relationships with other countries for economic reasons. When
you're the United States, it's an absolute necessity. How about politics? Today the United States gives away billions of dollars to other countries in the name of... Charity? Good Sportsmanship? Fairness? Economic Interest?
But, how far is too far? Should we be telling other countries what they can and can't do? If you think so, should other countries be telling the USA what to do?
"The great rule of conduct
for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations,
to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have
already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here
let us stop." -George Washington, 1796
Why do politicians tax our incomes then throw it over an ocean or two? WHY!?
They believe they're better judges of who needs my money than I am. Why else would they do it? WHY!?
WHY!?
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