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Originally Posted by Telluride
I don't think that nationalism is dead, nor would I consider America to be nationalist. Although I do think that ethnic/racial politics are becoming more common than nationalism.
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The fact that there is such a term as "Un-American" and that it is well known, even outside of America, suggests to me that America has at least a nationalist leaning. This could, of course, be an understatement.
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Originally Posted by Telluride
Anyway; I think non-interventionism is the right way to go (and isn't the same thing as isolationism or nationalism). Thomas Jefferson had the right idea when he said, "Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations – entangling alliances with none." Our role as the world's policeman hasn't done much for Americans except cost us lives and money.
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This would be the wrong way to go, considering the United States has been mucking up existing alliances already. They've also been pushing the definitions of "intervention" and "self-defense" into political and philosophical grey areas for years. Would an example of your "non-interventionism" include a "go it alone" strategy into Iran?