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Ohioboy

(3,538 posts) Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:09 AM Thursday

It's a desire for imperialism right? [View all]

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? [View all] 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