America's greatness, until recently, has been in its leadership and respect around the world. It has not been in its winning over other countries, but in leading and showing an ethical and moral uprightness. If we alienate - and we have - country after country with which we share this planet, we will have lost the position that was uniquely ours. Indeed, in the past, there have been a few of us considered "ugly Americans", but for the most part the world has embraced us. We helped save Europe twice. We have given much to protect Asia and Africa. When a famine hits we have been there. We have been seen as givers. Our new posture is self-serving and xenophobic and that is sad. On every trip I make, I try to embody an America who still cares and knows how fortunate we are. For all of our problems, we have a much easier life than so many else in the world.
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