The demise of compromise and collegiality in domestic politics has raised new challenges in America’s interaction with others as well. Foreign-policy debate in the US has become a proxy for who is “tougher,” which does not necessarily mean wiser.
美国国内政治中那种的妥协和共赢的遗产也对美国与别国的互动提出了新的挑战。美国关于外交政策的辩论现在已经被谁“更强硬”的表态所主导，而“更强硬”却并不一定意味着“更聪明”。