>You are parroting Trump's arguments about defence spending as if the US spending is only concerning NATO, the US spend a lot in defence because it's been your bread and butter to maintain a global reach as a superpower, the moment you lose this you'll see America's influence diminish, if that's what you wish please go ahead and pull out but so far it's been very beneficial to you in the USA to be the de facto global enforcer during Pax Americana.
American influence and Pax Americana is on its way out this century one way or another, including the fact it's not even just Trump who is pushing for it. Remember Obama declared America is no longer the world police.
Our insane defence budget is a common point of criticism by other countries including so-called "allies", and yet y'all bitch very loudly if we so much as suggest acting on them (eg: leave NATO). Get your act together and at least pretend you want us around, otherwise I repeat my sentiment that I doubt the logic of things like NATO.
>Geopolitics are not based on feelings, it's based on advantages and trade-offs, your feelings don't matter for this.
America is a democracy, so ultimately our everything is based on the feelings of the people who vote. I for one do not want to see servicemen get stationed at and fight for countries who resent us, end of.
Also see inglor_cz's comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40927190
>You are also forgetting 4 years of Trump with a possible re-election of this piece of shit,
Given the choices presented, I am in fact voting for Trump. Problem?
>there are reasons for allies to be resenting America, it's becoming unstable and less trustworthy.
Then, once again, stop complaining when or if we act upon your claims because we're tired of the bullshit.