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Originally Posted by The Batlord
American imperialism. Our bases in Germany and Japan for no justifiable reason. Our invasion of Iraq. Our presence in South America and far more places than we have any right to be in.
We're basically the new British Empire. The Thin Red Line. An empire that is based on a million bases in far flung parts of the world that are territorially weak but strategically important.
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Ok. I had never really thought of that as imperialism. A lot of those bases double in use as our ambassador buildings. Not to mention it's hard to explain. Some of the reasons we're given for those bases is bul****. In all actuality the reason is classified.