quote:Republicans have shown tendencies for a very long time of having imperialist ambitions. One of our strongest, and one of our most identifiable, presidents, Theodore Roosevelt committed imperialist actions to have the Panama Canal built
Which had the side effect of economically benefiting Panama, as well as just about every other country in the world, by reducing the travel time for oceangoing vessels by a considerable fraction. And all that for the small price of supporting the Panamanian revolution from Colombia (now a Narcostate.) Suez, anyone?
quote: and sent an armada on a global trip in an effort to showcase American might and industry.
Whoop-a-dee doo. It took us that long just to HAVE a respectable navy. Nothing wrong in being proud of the fact. It's not as though we were the first or last country to project power.
quote: Furthermore, in his presidency, Americans were waging a long forgotten campaign in the Philippines
So it went from being a Spanish possession to being an American one.
Incidentally, another Democrat has gone 'round the bend...
I suspect this man will be remembered with WWII-era Lindbergh...
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A president with such a goal is a possibilty, no matter the party this type of thing has had to be brewing with someone able to get in to the office...
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@ First of Two: Yes, I did indeed overreact. But I was in a REALLY bad mood yesterday and G.W.B. is my "pet hate" at the moment, hence my remarks. And I don't have anything against the U.S. in general, quite the contrary, it's just the current government I can't connect to in any way. (But it seems that most of the world can't either.)
@Snay: I'm sorry, I thought your comment was aimed at me. Should have thought before I wrote that. As for why I didn't - see above.
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quote: The whole country for the people of Islam functions in the same capacity as the Vatican City does for Catholics, Jerusalem for the Jews,
I think Jerusalem is holy for Christians and muslims too....
quote: WE are ultimately the bosses of this land
lol
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This land is my land, this land is your land.....
oh, uhh, nevermind....
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