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The problem is that its really not better, less bad or positive than the Obama doctrine. Bush was shit, specifically when it came to military intervention. But, he also pushed policies regarding humanitarian aid and specifically aids prevention and eradication that trump will unwind. And what we know of the Trump/Tillerson ideas about foreign policy isn't really isolationism. More lighting someones house on fire then going home, until you get bored and burn another house down.
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I purposefully didn't mention Obama because I didn't want to see an argument follow. Obama's foreign policy - especially extrajudicial murder - was bad. What I wanted to do was compare it to the last Republican regime. A policy which wanted to reshape the world in the image of America via interventionist policies.
Trump may turn out to not be an isolationist, however. You're right. And then everything will be just as bad/worse. But thus far, beyond making some dumb phone calls, his policy seems to be directed toward economic isolationism.
With recognition of the harm Trump's policies will cause to those living in America, I must say there's something about the isolationism that is... good? Less bad? Lucky? It's a huge - and positive - change from Bush's neo-conservative "Project for a New American Century" madness.
I'd be much happier if Britain wasn't pretending it too could play the isolationist super power game.