America had choice. Retire the Empire gracefully (stop the wars, close the foreign bases, and bring all the troops home) or give the Empire one last push to try to salvage what cannot be salvaged. Americans repeatedly vote for the peace candidate, only to get more war. President Trump has now poked at the wrong hive, and is trapped. With every passing day, the costs escalate, and the American people feel increased economic pain. It’s now well-past the time to retire the empire … before there’s nothing left to save.