21 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 29 Jan \ parent \ on: The United States Is a Colonial Empire, and an Extremely Successful One history
Part of what the author is getting at is how we think of buying/conquering/annexing the various island territories as colonial expansion, but westward expansion is not generally thought of that way.
There's a generally unexamined issue in attributing power, wealth, or influence to colonialism, which is "Why was one side strong enough to colonize the other in the first place?"
You might be right in thinking there's a tendency to undercut successful cultures by overly focusing on whatever historical injustices they committed (as though other less successful cultures committed no similar injustices).
i see your point. it’s valid to critique the misuse of power. but, colonialism is so specific, and does match what the US does. But, after hearing everyone’s thought on my post on US geographical dominance the other day. there is something unique and unequal about the US’s position. what do you think it will look like as the US dominance weakens? or maybe it won’t?
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what do you think it will look like as the US dominance weakens?
Fragmentation. The most likely form of a weakened US is several smaller nations. I'd say at least three: West Coast, Northeast, and The Rest.
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