I agree with your main assertions, and I do believe we have glorified centuries of mass murder abroad behind a guise of patriotism and American exceptionalism. I agree that change is necessary, but that change is unlikely. With serious, imminent military threats abroad, dismantling the very idea of national defense is unthinkable. In a perfect world, of course, widespread peace is the answer, but in an America that was built on the freedom of self-defense and boasts a rampant "patriotic" exceptionalism, that won't happen. I do, however, believe that significant cuts to federal defense spending in order to make way for spending that promotes peace and assists the needy would be beneficial to America and our impact on the rest of the world.
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