Effects Of Isolationism
The presidential race has brought many topics under discussion and scrutiny. As jobs are being outsourced to foreign countries, many individuals in the United States have been outraged. Both President Elect Trump and former Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton discussed their plans for dealing with this problem. Donald Trump has discussed his plans to end certain trade deals like NAFTA as he explains that they are the source of job loss. As he is now President Elect, it is necessary to research more into this idea of ending trade deals and look into the potential effects it will have on the economy. Like with all impending government decisions, one must explore the basics of our economy with our nation and on the global scale before arriving
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Isolationism has historically been an American philosophy, it was not until recently that the United States began to get involved in worldwide affairs. Both World Wars are perfect examples of United States isolationism, we were reluctant to get involved in the wars because we felt that it was not our responsibility to police the world. The perks of being isolated include, no debt to countries, more products being produced in the United States, and with the influx in products being produced in the United States an abundance of jobs for the American people. While there are many advantages, there is also a large amount of substance lost in this isolationism. Perks previously taken for granted such as, increased cultural awareness and the ability to meet the great people of the world's different cultures, will no longer be such an easy task. Being a global superpower that patrols every corner of every country on this earth, allows for our country to essentially promote its advantages to the residents of that specific country. When the United States has military personnel stationed in different countries, the people of that country are able to appreciate the American people and are sometimes convinced that they should leave for The United States. If our country decided to cut its incredibly deep ties with the rest of the world, the effects could be devastating. A lack of foreign roots could destroy our global presence that we have worked centuries to instill. The United States would lose all trade deals that bring incredible amounts of money into the country. One such example is Mexico, whose trade with the United States is worth nearly one billion dollars on a daily basis (Immigration Impact). While it could be seen that the disparity of foreign influence could negatively impact
Isolationism has historically been an American philosophy, it was not until recently that the United States began to get involved in worldwide affairs. Both World Wars are perfect examples of United States isolationism, we were reluctant to get involved in the wars because we felt that it was not our responsibility to police the world. The perks of being isolated include, no debt to countries, more products being produced in the United States, and with the influx in products being produced in the United States an abundance of jobs for the American people. While there are many advantages, there is also a large amount of substance lost in this isolationism. Perks previously taken for granted such as, increased cultural awareness and the ability to meet the great people of the world's different cultures, will no longer be such an easy task. Being a global superpower that patrols every corner of every country on this earth, allows for our country to essentially promote its advantages to the residents of that specific country. When the United States has military personnel stationed in different countries, the people of that country are able to appreciate the American people and are sometimes convinced that they should leave for The United States. If our country decided to cut its incredibly deep ties with the rest of the world, the effects could be devastating. A lack of foreign roots could destroy our global presence that we have worked centuries to instill. The United States would lose all trade deals that bring incredible amounts of money into the country. One such example is Mexico, whose trade with the United States is worth nearly one billion dollars on a daily basis (Immigration Impact). While it could be seen that the disparity of foreign influence could negatively impact