More than one conservative commentator has expressed the desire to take over another country1,2. I want to warn my fellow Americans that this puts us on the path of imperialism like Putin’s Russia. Power by any means necessary is something I expect from extremists like Antifa, but maybe Republican party is just as extreme.
This is the opposite of the American ethos of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness3.
This is the opposite of the Biblical ethos4. If you want life, liberty and happiness, please give it to others first.
Panama5, Greenland (Denmark), Canada are partner nations—allies.
America’s foreign policy should be simple—good to our allies, devastating to our enemies, quick to reconcile.
References
- https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox-news-host-calls-military-invasion-canada-i-want-quench-my-imperialist-thirst ↩︎
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCeJfbjYc1U ↩︎
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life,_Liberty_and_the_pursuit_of_Happiness ↩︎
- https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/mat/22/36/s_951036 ↩︎
- https://www.state.gov/signing-of-supply-chain-memorandum-of-understanding-with-alliance-for-development-in-democracy-countries-dominican-republic-costa-rica-panama/ ↩︎