Whatever it is that the government does, sensible Americans would prefer that the government does it to somebody else. This is the idea behind foreign policy.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Americans want government that is leaner, more efficient, and less intrusive into their personal lives.
Often, foreign policy - which, by definition, is largely out of American control - is simply a matter of not doing the wrong thing, the unwise thing.
The United States doesn't do what it does in the world for altruistic reasons. Nobody set out to be the world's government.
The American people have no control over what the military does. We have no say in American foreign policy.
The answer dictates what the policy should be in our relationships with every country in the world.
I would much rather see responsibilities exercised by individuals than have them imposed by the government.
The government serves the people - not vice-versa.
This notion that we're going to prop up foreign governments, that we're going to invade other countries for some kind of perceived benefit where we're going to install somebody who's going to be supportive of American interests or American corporate private interests needs to stop.
Over many years, the United States has worked to persuade and compel governments around the world to abide by the rules. By spurning our own rules, we put that effort at risk.
Cynically but accurately put, Americans oppose public intervention or regulation if it helps others, but favor it if it helps them - take social security, disaster relief, public works projects, for example.