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Ocelot II

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2. It's performative imperialism.

Reply to Ohioboy (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:17 AM

Jan 9

Trump wants to bully and intimidate other countries for domestic consumption even if he knows he can't realistically take them over. He's performing for MAGA.

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It's a desire for imperialism right? [View all] Ohioboy Jan 9 OP

More like jingoism Diraven Jan 9 #1

I agree Trump is too dumb to pull off imperialism, but what about his "deep state" that help pull his strings? Ohioboy Jan 9 #6

It's performative imperialism. Ocelot II Jan 9 #2

if imperialism is about golf courses and gated developments rampartd Jan 9 #3

Probably. But that aside i can see where Panama, Greenland and Canada would be a plus for us in the future. Srkdqltr Jan 9 #4

Remains to be seen IMHO bucolic_frolic Jan 9 #5

I saw the term gangster empire in an earlier post. tanyev Jan 9 #7