This article, published by Il Giornale in Italy, sheds light on a key aspect of contemporary U.S. foreign policy which is often overlooked. It argues that understanding this policy requires viewing it through the lens of a longstanding political tradition known as Jacksonianism, named after Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States. This perspective emphasizes the importance of destroying adversaries rather than maintaining international order and stability. According to this view, the destruction of a perceived threat takes precedence over any aftereffects that may impact global or regional equilibrium.

The author contends that within this Jacksonian framework, international stability is not an end goal in itself, nor does the aftermath concern the stability of the target nation or the global order. The primary focus is instead on neutralizing immediate threats to national security. This heightened prioritization of national security often leads to a dismissal of the long-term consequences of military interventions, such as regional fragmentation, civil wars, or power vacuums. Such aftereffects are labeled as negligible externalities compared to the imperative of effective threat neutralization.

In its essence, the article invites readers to reconsider the motivations behind U.S. foreign policy decisions and the philosophical underpinnings that guide them. By doing so, it also reflects on the implications that a Jacksonian approach might have not only for the United States but also for global politics, highlighting potential risks that come with prioritizing immediate security over a stable international order.