The phenomenon of not “talking” to countries we don’t like isn’t limited to the United States. Europe is falling into the same trap.
We all have the same problem with our neighbors. Most folks don’t even know who lives next door, but will claim “friends” that we’ve never met on Facebook and other social media. We not knowing neighbors merely hurts the social construct. Countries not even talking often ends up in war.
Countries don’t have to “like” other countries. They can learn to get along. Iran and Iraq, even with their history of animosity are cooperating militarily. Pakistan and India with their long hatred of each other have not used their nuclear bombs on each other, yet both have had them for a long time. North and South Korea have stayed on their side of the DMZ.
Running people off from a forum that is designed to have rational discussion over perceived problems doesn’t seem like a good idea. Read more here.