The whataboutism in this line of thinking is not helpful.

Have you considered what happens if the US doesn't engage? This was the same stance before WW2, which the US eventually entered late, and cost more in the long run.

If America is to be great again, what would the previously great America have done in this situation?

Condoleezza Rice on Russia, China, and Great Power Conflict: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF7uuxRliBU | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhMX2AB8mjA (2 parts)

> We could do with a president that actually cares about making life better for US citizens than being involved in someone else’s wars.

When was the last time a US president did not have a war going on during their time in office?