Presented under the label of “America 250,” the announcement connected contemporary politics to an imagined national past. Yet the thinness of President Donald Trump’s history doesn’t mean his announcement won’t have real consequences. If he follows his message with military intervention in Latin America, Trump, like his some of his predecessors, will discover that the public’s enthusiasm for patriotic doctrines doesn’t translate to support for ill-conceived wars.
Future high school students be forewarned: You will have another corollary to the Monroe Doctrine to memorize before your U.S. history exam. Last week, on the 202nd anniversary of President James Monroe’s 1823 declaration, the White House rolled out a new “Trump Corollary” of its own.
Future high school students be forewarned: You will have another corollary to the Monroe Doctrine to memorize before your U.S. history exam. Last week, on the 202nd anniversary of President James Monroe’s 1823 declaration, the White House rolled out a new “Trump Corollary” of its own.
Presented under the label of “America 250,” the announcement connected contemporary politics to an imagined national past. Yet the thinness of President Donald Trump’s history doesn’t mean his announcement won’t have real consequences. If he follows his message with military intervention in Latin America, Trump, like his some of his predecessors, will discover that the public’s
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