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Restraint or liberal internationalist?
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Why hasnt sullivans world view appeared to have influence making US foreign policy as much as his role in the national security council would lead us to believe?
Final will look like this (literally)

Sullivan certainly falls in the restraint camp, but also doesn't fully reject the idea of American exceptionalism. Instead, he advocates for a hybrid approach, one that combines "the best kind of patriotism (a shared civic spirit and a clear sense of the national interest) and the best kind of internationalism (a recognition that when your neighbor’s house is on fire, you need to grab a bucket). And it should reject the worst kind of nationalism (damn-the-consequences aggression and identity-based hate-mongering) and the worst kind of internationalism (the self-congratulatory insulation of the Davos elite)." To sullivan, "the idea of American exceptionalism speaks to not just who we have been but who we can be." He rejects the isolationist and nationalist approach of Trump, saying "An energized, inspiring, and ultimately successful foreign policy must cut through Trump’s false, dog-whistling choice between globalism and nationalism." However, he also reject the unequal balance of economic and diplomatic burdens that fall on the United States when dealing with global issues: "A new American exceptionalism would shift from absorbing the lion’s share of the costs to distributing them more fairly. This does not mean less leadership but rather a different kind of leadership, giving others a greater voice along with greater accountability." He advocates for a restrained approach that rebalances "its priorities among the various forms of American power—defense, diplomacy, development, trade, investment, and technology."