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bucolic_frolic

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5. Remains to be seen IMHO

Reply to Ohioboy (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:18 AM

Jan 2025

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.

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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