As I've said before, democratization/nation building is a vanity project. They don't want it.
I think we DID betray, but the point is moot now, isn't it. How do you suppose our allies see us now? Of course that point is moot now too. Nor do I agree that this new nationalism is a good thing.
You are, of course, entitled to your opinion.
Our allies have fallen short of late. Perhaps it's time for new allies.
Billy, the old allies of years past no longer trust us to keep our word as a nation. The 'new' allies are nations diametrically opposed to the values our FF established. KJ Un may write lovely letters, Putin may be admired by our President for his leadership style including poisoning people and their families he doesn't like, Erdogan may be a spit in your face 'strong man', the Saudis may murder journalists, but all are not out to MAGA. It's opposite actually, and we have given them whatever they ask without a word of caution. Have you noticed that so many of the features that actually Made America Great in the first place, like checks and balances and Congressional oversight and iron-clad agreements(our word), and a Constitution that protects against re-establishing a Monarchy are rejected by the MAGA crowd? When did 'the President IS the State' come into style? Making new friends is usually a good thing, but not at the cost of tacky behavior toward the old to please the new. At the rate we are going, you don't have to worry about becoming nationalistic, our friends AND our enemies are isolating us to their own advantages.
You are most confused. I suspect you believe everything your favored Progressive sources report, a dangerous habit. I treat all media as fiction - not just yours - until confirmed by facts and common sense.
It's a funny thing, in an ironic sort of way, that our closest historical European allies began side-stepping into socialism and borderless existence almost as soon as the Berlin Wall came down.
Look at them now. They're a ******* mess. I fear the UK is lost altogether. And who let Turkey into NATO?
As to the other goobers - Putin, Kim, Erdogan, Xi and the like - you appear to have no clue as to the value of negotiating with a rose in your fisted gauntlet.
Your Democrat heroes have left the Union. They've done much damage both domestically and internationally these last twenty years, it's past time they were politically destroyed, and I'm confident that event is rapidly approaching.