2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumTime magazine has an excellent article on Martin O'Malley
Martin OMalley: A Strong Foreign Policy Starts With a Global Middle Class
It ends with:
The greatest power we possess as Americans is not military might, but the power of our own example. We must lead the world by strengthening the American middle class and supporting the rise of a global middle class free from want, and free from fear.
That will make us more prosperous and secure. That will give our children a better future with more opportunity. And that will make our planet healthier, more peaceful, and more just.
These are the foreign policy and national security goals worthy of a truly great people.
Whole article here:
http://time.com/3947720/martin-omalley-foreign-policy-middle-class/
x-posted from DU's O'Malley group.
Peacetrain
(22,881 posts)Do not miss this:
"All of this is within our reach. But it will require new leadership. Twitter and Facebook are no substitute for personal relationships and human intelligence. We must recruit a new generation of Americans to exercise our global economic, diplomatic, military, and healing power in ways consistent with our values. And we must give them the tools to engage a new generation of leaders abroad, often in hostile environments where we lack historic ties"
FSogol
(45,570 posts)Peacetrain
(22,881 posts)It is beyond a wait and see issue... something I can get behind in the future, don't bother me now mentality.. (which unfortunately I have seen too many people on my own side take that kind of stance)
This is one of the reasons I have decided to caucus for O'Malley... He has his eyes on the prize.. what will this country be in 20, 30, 40 years...not just next year or year after next.. and he knows his stuff..
Honestly Fsogol..he was educating us in Iowa.. we who have wind farms up the wazoo as they say..
This guy is the real deal
FSogol
(45,570 posts)JustAnotherGen
(31,980 posts)And I - justanothergen - promise to behave myself today!
FSogol
(45,570 posts)elleng
(131,254 posts)elleng
(131,254 posts)with the MANDATORY foresight and thoughtfulness we ALL need!
bigtree
(86,013 posts)...I like his comprehensive, solutions-based approach to discussion these issues. I suspect that comes from actually being accountable in office for achieving solutions to the issues he's raised.
I like the way he's identified our national economy as a 'national security' interest. Climate change, as well. It takes us beyond the traditional 'enemies' assessments and focuses on our own imperative to be responsible world citizens.
FSogol
(45,570 posts)elleng
(131,254 posts)comes from actually being accountable in office for achieving solutions to the issues he's raised, and CRITICAL to identify our national economy AND climate change as national security interests.
JustAnotherGen
(31,980 posts)And in a good way!
FSogol
(45,570 posts)His green building renovation and energy proposals will create a lot of work and good jobs in my field.
brer cat
(24,630 posts)I think he really thinks through what he says and proposes.