Everything's connected

But consider that "the increasing authoritarian crush of our freedoms and liberty" in the US does have something to do with "a conflict thousands of miles away". Empires arouse opposition, and require the curtailment of liberties at home, as well as well as abroad. Whether you like it or not, America is involved with conflicts all round the world as the National Security State seeks to maintain its dominence. Furthermore, if the US is dragged into WW3 as a result of escalation in the mid-East, then it certainly will amount to "skin" off your "Black ass". In fact, depending on how close you are to ground zero, you might not have an awful lot of "skin" left, on your "ass" or anywhere else. The whole globe is now too interconnected for any one part to be isolated from the rest.