is America the new Rman Empire?

[Aliantha]

Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

Aliantha, I know enough to know that empires are obsolete. I find the use of "imperial" in this context to be intellectually dishonest and altogether straining the definition of the word.

What I am doing is contending that the "imperial"-users are bullshitting, and bullshitting in a manner over-reminiscent of the Soviet Union and Red China, both of whom threw the term around in the usual lying totalitarian way.

This is the problem with imperial thought. The ones employing it will always argue that they're not being imperial in their thoughts (and actions).

What do you think the British empire told the people when they were invading other nations? That they were 'civilising' them. Bringing God into their lives. Educating them. The list is long.

Don't display your ignorance UG.