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Don't think of it as being a statement purely about the US.
Put it into a global context and what Jefferson is saying is that countries would benefit more from not grouping together in economic alliances.
Looking around the world today it is clear that developed nations like to group together, largely because it benefits them to do so. We live in a world where no nation will want to hinder its development in order to aid the development of the poorer nations in the world. Jefferson was right to believe that more international cooperation is a positive thing, however it was a rather naïve view as he failed to consider the fact that economically developed countries benefit most from grouping together and it is the poorer nations in the world who lose out as a result, not the rich ones.
Put it into a global context and what Jefferson is saying is that countries would benefit more from not grouping together in economic alliances.
Looking around the world today it is clear that developed nations like to group together, largely because it benefits them to do so. We live in a world where no nation will want to hinder its development in order to aid the development of the poorer nations in the world. Jefferson was right to believe that more international cooperation is a positive thing, however it was a rather naïve view as he failed to consider the fact that economically developed countries benefit most from grouping together and it is the poorer nations in the world who lose out as a result, not the rich ones.