Your Email:

Subject:

Message:
Entry: America: An Empire? Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/america_an_empire#12916 Post contents: There was a comedian who had a bit about space aliens wondering just who is in charge on Earth after watching people picking up dog poop and following their dogs around Here is a hint: If they can tell you to go, and you have to, then you're probably not an imperial power. True, we imposed democracy (eek!) on South Korea (or did we?), but who really is the vassal there? And in what sense could actions against the Barbary pirates legitimately be deemed to be imperialism? Leftists think selling Coca-Cola is imperialism, doesn't make it so. The minor foray into Iraq doesn't signal the beginning of an American Empire it is simply a distraction designed to keep conservative and Republican supporter's minds off their impending dispossession (America IS an empire, but only an internal one) and how well it works is amply demonstrated by this rather silly discussion. I mean, "The native population may be entirely destroyed, or at least much reduced, and replaced with settlers" - can you think of a place where this is happening? Sent at: 2009 01 07