Opinion | Mark Hannah: From Venezuela to Iran, 'America First' is winning over both Republicans and Democrats. - NBCNewsTHINK
to believe “America is exceptional because of what it represents” than to believe “America is exceptional because of what it has done for the world.” In the context of foreign policy, respondents were nearly six times as likely to respond that “a great leader must lead by example” than “a great leader should try to change the world.” These results suggest American exceptionalism should not be construed as support for interventionist policies — including those being proposed for Venezuela.
On the other side of the aisle, however, Democratic presidents have failed to anticipate how overseas democratic transitions — which typically must be prodded along with economic incentives — don’t yield fabulous success stories in the longer-term . A preference for restraint showed up when we asked people how America should respond to Iran’s nuclear ambitions. When asked how America should respond if “Iran gets back on track with its nuclear weapons program” after Trump’s withdrawal from the Obama-era nuclear deal, roughly 80 percent of respondents favor diplomatic options. Of the rest, significantly more people thought the U.S.
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