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joshcryer

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14. Sure, the US is an empire.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 07:07 AM

Sep 2013

What does the rest of the world want to do about it? Oh, right, most countries welcome our bases and aid and even some that don't are happy to turn a blind eye.

Until countries like Pakistan or Yemen start shooting down our drones we'll continue dominating them.

And it will continue to poll high in the American public.

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It's Time to Finally Admit We're an Empire [View all] xchrom Sep 2013 OP

. 1917 Sep 2013 #1

IMO, the US is an empire, both the most powerful and the most short-lived in world history. redgreenandblue Sep 2013 #2

Empire by deception.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #3

You left out...free-trade deals. Our's is an empire of capitalist imperialism HereSince1628 Sep 2013 #5

Exactly! bvar22 Sep 2013 #9

That is precisely correct. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #12

if it's an empire, they're doing it wrong. KG Sep 2013 #4

In an informal sense, maybe. WatermelonRat Sep 2013 #6

Of course we're an empire. LWolf Sep 2013 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #8

Not an empire. But we do pretty much rule the world. randome Sep 2013 #10

Oxford Dictionary says we are an empire Generic Other Sep 2013 #11

bruhaha soundsgreat Sep 2013 #13

Sure, the US is an empire. joshcryer Sep 2013 #14