In a recent Pew poll, only a third of the U.S. public views foreign intervention to stop genocide as a foreign policy priority. And only 25% thinks the promotion of human rights is an important goal. These numbers are down compared to a previous poll and are very discouraging.

waning support for human rights in the us, pew

A related cartoon by Emad Hajjaj:

human rights us intervention

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