Wasn't Obama's foreign policy really just the same US interventionism that has been practiced pretty much non-stop since the 2nd world war? I mean, he framed it in more positive terms, but is there any substantive difference between Obama's policy towards Syria or other Middle East nations as compared with previous US administrations' meddling in the Middle East or Central America? I mean, I like Obama, and I was skeptical at first but I think that overall he was pretty good... but are his Middle East policies *substantively* different from previous administrations?
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When I compared Trump's foreign policy to Obama, I was talking about the all encompassing attitude towards the world, which is what to me foreign policy means (not just middle-east).
Trump espouses the notion of American exceptionalism and not in a dignified way, but in a bellicose aggressive way. His approach has been like a bully, like the way he's handled North Korea, Mexico, Iran deal, even allies and trade agreements.
Obama, on the other hand, always considered the USA a part of the world; maybe a leader, but just another player. He was often criticized for NOT believing in American exceptionalism and although I don't know what he thinks, he certainly didn't lead the country as though he did.
Yes, there has always been an element of interference in the middle-east for the last 60 years. Yes, he loved his drones and bombed the crap out of Syria but even on that he did not escalate or make up lies to invade countries, all he did was work with the mess that he inherited.
But again, that's a different topic. As far as his overall foreign policy went, he was spectacular compared to Trump. He was very much a diplomat, a word that is completely foreign to Trump.