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Asked By: DreamsForTheFuture 31-35, M  5 months ago

the parent? Do they not want to admit they turned into Mother England?

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  1. guyfromthewoods - 56-60 years old - male

    Posted by guyfromthewoods Dec 22nd, 2012 at 10:04AM

    Like it or not the US is still under the rule of Great Britain............

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  2. DozerDan - 66-70 years old - male

    Posted by DozerDan Dec 22nd, 2012 at 9:40AM

    The US has not captured and kept other nations for the purpose of extracting wealth as the British Empire and others have done. The question is seriously disturbed.

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  3. DreamsForTheFuture - 31-35 years old - male

    Reply by DreamsForTheFuture Dec 22nd, 2012 at 9:43AM

    Not so. The US just outsources to the corporate sector. And actually Britain did the same with the British East India Company and HBC in Canada. America learned well from mother.

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  4. DozerDan - 66-70 years old - male

    Reply by DozerDan Dec 22nd, 2012 at 9:46AM

    Silly nonsense.

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  5. LilAnnie - 56-60 years old - female

    Posted by LilAnnie Dec 22nd, 2012 at 8:41AM

    Those in power know damn well they are in power and strive to keep and increase it. Denial of power is not a characterisitic of the powerful and Americans are no exception.

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  6. YBlah - 41-45 years old

    Posted by YBlah Dec 22nd, 2012 at 8:39AM

    The citizens of any empire at any time were ignorant of politics. The ones that understood the politics were living in lands that were occupied by the empire. I'm not saying Americans are ignorant because the US isn't an empire in my eyes. It's a wanna be empire.

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  7. ChipmunkErnie - 61-65 years old - male

    Posted by ChipmunkErnie Dec 22nd, 2012 at 8:35AM

    The US gave up the concept of being an actual Empire way back when the Philippines became independent. We usually prefer to exert influence through economics--much less violent and cheaper than trying to take over other countries as traditional empires did.

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  8. DreamsForTheFuture - 31-35 years old - male

    Reply by DreamsForTheFuture Dec 22nd, 2012 at 8:40AM

    I see it as semantics. Like instead of colonies the US has "protectorates." And I think Iraq would disagree that the US is about "soft power"

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  9. ChipmunkErnie - 61-65 years old - male

    Reply by ChipmunkErnie Dec 22nd, 2012 at 8:46AM

    Our military is almost out of Iraq and we're not running it as part of an Empire with perpetual occupation and an US government. There's a big difference.

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  10. Indie42 - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by Indie42 Dec 22nd, 2012 at 8:34AM

    We're doing what we can to make sure we aren't. Four more years.

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  11. jeanemae - 26-30 years old

    Posted by jeanemae Dec 22nd, 2012 at 8:34AM

    what do you think manifest destiny was? People are generally confused about reality...mainly because of all the lies they are taught....but also..because people like to think that they are involved in good things.

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  12. Steve1127 - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by Steve1127 Dec 22nd, 2012 at 8:33AM

    The US is not an empire it is a Regime.

    Get it Right.

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  13. DreamsForTheFuture - 31-35 years old - male

    Reply by DreamsForTheFuture Dec 22nd, 2012 at 8:35AM

    Exactly how do they not fit the definition of an Empire?

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  14. Steve1127 - 46-50 years old - male

    Reply by Steve1127 Dec 22nd, 2012 at 8:38AM

    An Empire implies that we have "strength" a regime the opposite.

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  15. musicbook - 56-60 years old - male

    Posted by musicbook Dec 22nd, 2012 at 8:33AM

    Very true.

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