Cosmopolitanism, alongside globalism and secularism, significantly shapes current American domestic and foreign policy, though it is often overlooked compared to the other two. A cosmopolitan person views the world as their city, feeling at home everywhere and unbound by any specific locality, activity, or thought sphere. Such individuals embrace tolerance, diversity, inclusiveness, and universalism, striving to be all things to all people. They tend to be moral relativists, political liberals, and often exult in atheism, proudly positioning themselves as change agents. Anti-nationalistic by nature, cosmopolitans prioritize their role as citizens of the world over identification with their nation of birth, viewing national sovereignty and patriotism as outdated concepts. They are transnational, crossing or mixing national identities, and excel as cultural syncretists. There are three distinct types of cosmopolitans. First, the universalist cosmopolitan sees the appeal of the American way of life as universally attractive, believing that as the world encounters American goods and culture, the distinction between America and the global community diminishes due to the triumph of American power and societal appeal. Second, the economic cosmopolitan emphasizes economic globalization as a force that erodes national boundaries, merging economies into a single global entity and diminishing the authority of national governments. This perspective is evident among multinational corporation executives who increasingly view their interests as separate from America's, recruiting globally without regard to nationality. Third, the moralistic cosmopolitan holds that commitment to the world community supersedes loyalty to nation or family, decrying patriotism and nationalism as harmful and advocating for the moral superiority of international law and institutions over national ones. They champion causes like the International Criminal Court and the Kyoto Accords. Cosmopolitans generally see national boundaries as vanishing obstacles and national governments as relics whose primary role is to support global elite operations. They advocate for individual sovereignty over national sovereignty, supporting international intervention in domestic affairs to protect citizens' rights. Though only about four percent of Americans identify as cosmopolitans, they form a disproportionately powerful minority. This creates a growing divide between America's cosmopolitan leaders and the majority of the public, who remain more isolationist, conservative, traditional, and committed to national identity.