The term “America First” leaves a rancid taste in the mouths of many American and European elites. To them, the bumper sticker slogan President Donald Trump frequently employed during his campaign connotes a policy of ditching multilateral accords, poking allies in the eye when they don’t spend enough, and taking unilateral diplomatic and military action regardless of international opinion. For global leaders like Antonio Gutteres, the United Nations secretary general, “America First” is a way of sending the world a message: the United States will do what it wants, when it wants, however it serves its national interests—everyone else be …read more
Source: The American Conservative
