In this discussion with Fergus Hodgson for the Gold Newsletter, I discuss American foreign policy, U.S. military power, and why the world should be more grateful for America’s role abroad.

The discussion examines the consequences of America’s presence after World War II, the stability created by U.S. power, and the dangers of assuming that the world would be more peaceful if America withdrew from its global responsibilities. Foreign policy must be judged not by slogans, but by the alternatives that would emerge in America’s absence.

Watch the full discussion below:

Key Takeaways:

• Why America’s global role should not be dismissed through anti-American slogans
• How U.S. power has helped preserve order after World War II
• Why the alternatives to American influence may be far worse
• How foreign policy must be judged by real-world consequences rather than ideology
• Why peace, trade, and global stability often depend on power that polite opinion refuses to acknowledge