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Diraven

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1. More like jingoism

Reply to Ohioboy (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:16 AM

Jan 2025

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.

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It's a desire for imperialism right? [View all] Ohioboy Jan 2025 OP

More like jingoism Diraven Jan 2025 #1

I agree Trump is too dumb to pull off imperialism, but what about his "deep state" that help pull his strings? Ohioboy Jan 2025 #6

It's performative imperialism. Ocelot II Jan 2025 #2

if imperialism is about golf courses and gated developments rampartd Jan 2025 #3

Probably. But that aside i can see where Panama, Greenland and Canada would be a plus for us in the future. Srkdqltr Jan 2025 #4

Remains to be seen IMHO bucolic_frolic Jan 2025 #5

I saw the term gangster empire in an earlier post. tanyev Jan 2025 #7