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Imperialism, is it right ? - 5/13/2011 3:59:57 AM

Aneirin

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Imperialism could it be renamed as we reap what we sow ?

Furthermore is Imperialism right, is it what we want ?

(In saying is it what we want, I am meaning the majority of people )

But an article although a little old, it does explain much, oh, and for those who quest of origins to determine validity, just have an open mind for a while to consider the question )

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RE: Imperialism, is it right ? - 5/13/2011 4:28:57 AM

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I'd question that there's any point renaming it. It's a pretty good description of a few countries' international holdings, even if they aren't run by an somebody with absolute power who dresses in purple...

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RE: Imperialism, is it right ? - 5/13/2011 4:32:44 AM

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An, it really is unbecoming of us. One thing to consider is each lie requires yet another lie. Not only is everyone not on the same page- but many not in the same book.

--> so imperialism is not a "right", I think with the powers that be fall short on- the sum of the parts are greater then the whole. Where as they seek the whole- rather then the sum of the parts.

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RE: Imperialism, is it right ? - 5/13/2011 5:34:09 AM

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Every entity - nation, individual, or corporation - has the right to act in its own self interests. At what point does that become imperialism?

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RE: Imperialism, is it right ? - 5/13/2011 7:00:09 AM

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Generally when a country starts running vassal states, though I suppose you could argue that it doesn't really apply until a country's economy will collapse if it doesn't keep expanding its holdings. You're already pretty well established as an imperial power by the time that's likely to become a problem, though. (In fact, Rome and the British Empire were both already on the way down when that became clear.)

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