On the right we have Donald Trump and America First isolationism, which Marshall characterizes as “an amoral and selfish diplomacy that rejects collective security, global trade rules and other allegedly ‘globalist’ commitments that supposedly subordinate the U.S. to foreign interests.”
But things aren’t much better on the far left, says Marshall. “If Trump-supporting Republicans are becoming apologists for Putin, Democrats are finding apologists for Palestinian terrorism on their left flank.”
Many of the anti-Israel protestors on American streets are young voters who Democrats worry could sit out next year’s elections. But, says Marshall, “it’s better for Democrats to lose them than to lose the country by abandoning America’s historical commitment to Israel to appease terrorists.”
“Heading into a crucial national election, Democrats must take an unequivocal stand against Hamas and the use of terrorism to advance political goals. If Trump loses next year, Republicans should seize the opportunity to toss America First back into the dustbin of historically discredited ideas.”
A world stalked by emboldened autocrats and crazed terrorists needs strong U.S. leadership, says Marshall. “Before they can supply it, our major parties must break with apologists for both evils within their ranks.”
Read the op-ed at TheHill.com.
