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Ohioboy

(3,535 posts) Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:09 AM Thursday

It's a desire for imperialism right?

Am I wrong that all this stuff Trump is hinting out in the open, things like putting economic pressure on Canada to become the 51st state, talking about taking back the Panama Canal etc. is just basic imperialism?

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It's a desire for imperialism right? (Original Post) Ohioboy Thursday OP

More like jingoism Diraven Thursday #1

I agree Trump is too dumb to pull off imperialism, but what about his "deep state" that help pull his strings? Ohioboy Thursday #6

It's performative imperialism. Ocelot II Thursday #2

if imperialism is about golf courses and gated developments rampartd Thursday #3

Probably. But that aside i can see where Panama, Greenland and Canada would be a plus for us in the future. Srkdqltr Thursday #4

Remains to be seen IMHO bucolic_frolic Thursday #5

I saw the term gangster empire in an earlier post. tanyev Thursday #7

Diraven

(1,110 posts)

1. More like jingoism

Reply to Ohioboy (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:16 AM

Thursday

He doesn't have any idea how to actually accomplish imperialism. He just thinks America is great now because he delusionally believes he's the greatest president ever.

Ohioboy

(3,535 posts)

6. I agree Trump is too dumb to pull off imperialism, but what about his "deep state" that help pull his strings?

Reply to Diraven (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:19 AM

Thursday

Ocelot II

(121,845 posts)

2. It's performative imperialism.

Reply to Ohioboy (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:17 AM

Thursday

Trump wants to bully and intimidate other countries for domestic consumption even if he knows he can't realistically take them over. He's performing for MAGA.

rampartd

(1,137 posts)

3. if imperialism is about golf courses and gated developments

Reply to Ohioboy (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:17 AM

Thursday

trump is your guy

i once though we had to burn all the gas so that our alien overlords would feel more at home in a higher carbon atmosphere and perhaps a warmer environment.

i'm down to we have to warm the planet to melt the ice so we can get at more oil.

"its the economy, stupid" carville

Srkdqltr

(7,830 posts)

4. Probably. But that aside i can see where Panama, Greenland and Canada would be a plus for us in the future.

Reply to Ohioboy (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:17 AM

Thursday

But
Canada Greenland and Panama are their own countries and want no part of us. Just saying.

bucolic_frolic

(47,919 posts)

5. Remains to be seen IMHO

Reply to Ohioboy (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:18 AM

Thursday

Imperialism for all it's faults, has principles. The growth, security, aggrandizement of the state. Britain grew an empire on imperialism.

Was Hitler engaged in imperialism? I would argue not. Where is Trump headed? Branding, gilded flags and limousines? Who knows.

tanyev

(44,877 posts)

7. I saw the term gangster empire in an earlier post.

Reply to Ohioboy (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 12:01 PM

Thursday

That’s absolutely perfect.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219887255

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