Isolationism is extending its grip on public opinion.
The last time I made that argument, friends critiqued me, with some justification, for basing the conclusion on voters’ stated reluctance to become militarily engaged in Syria. Opposing military intervention is not the same as opposing involvement with other countries.
However, there is more, and more direct evidence of isolationist sentiment. CONT.
Mark Mellman (Mellman Group), The Hill