On September 19, 1796, George Washington published his famous Farwell Address to the nation. Toward the end of his address, Washington writes “Europe has its own set of primary interests, which to us have none, or a very remote relation… Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns.” While Washington is primarily referring here to the danger of European military entanglements, his advice may just as well have applied to any type of foreign entanglements that is not in America’s best interest.
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