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leveymg

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35. Empires in decline, however, do mean the poor suffer first and disportionately -
Sat Feb 9, 2013, 04:20 PM
Feb 2013

the exception to that rule is, perhaps, Britain which was a fully developed social democratic welfare state from 1946-1980.

A question regarding empire? [View all] Skidmore Feb 2013 OP
Interesting question el_bryanto Feb 2013 #1
As long as Empire meant "Cheap Raw Materials"..... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #2
It still begs the question of what part of "cheap" Skidmore Feb 2013 #4
Most citizens of industrial economies do MUCH better than US citizens do.... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #9
I'm willing to give up many of our military bases that are quinnox Feb 2013 #3
Why does America need to control the world? Skidmore Feb 2013 #5
At this point. WHEN (not IF) we withdraw our empire, our currency will plummet.... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #10
I'll give up the same things the Canadians and Swiss gave up. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #6
What did the Canadians and Swiss give up? Skidmore Feb 2013 #13
Gosh, they must have gotten along without ever having an empire. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #14
You made a statement that you would give up whatever these peoples gave up. Skidmore Feb 2013 #15
They gave up being the badasses of the universe. I'm willing to do the same. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #16
They both had larger "friends" to protect them Recursion Feb 2013 #17
Which demonstrates they're a helluva lot smarter than we are. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #18
99% of empire is just signalling willingness and capability to defend Recursion Feb 2013 #19
How about we switch roles and fall under somebody else's sphere of influence? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #20
How has the U.S. protected Canada? polly7 Feb 2013 #24
Err... the entire past 60 years? Recursion Feb 2013 #25
LOL polly7 Feb 2013 #26
The entire cold war Recursion Feb 2013 #30
Bullshit. Social democracies function because they've got gov'ts that are more concerned with their polly7 Feb 2013 #31
Pretty sure it is a given Lurker Deluxe Feb 2013 #27
Probably, smacked by us. And I'm assuming, it would be our polly7 Feb 2013 #28
I get it ... Lurker Deluxe Feb 2013 #32
Empire means the MIC's tentacles stretch from continent to continent, even where we're not welcome. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #7
So how do you meet the needs of people at home Skidmore Feb 2013 #11
It means living up to our ideals instead of down to our wants and fears. nt bemildred Feb 2013 #8
That is unsatisfyingly vague. Skidmore Feb 2013 #12
Your question seems kind of vague too? bemildred Feb 2013 #22
American empire Lurker Deluxe Feb 2013 #21
What am I getting from empire? Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #23
What did Russia give up? The Brits? France? The Dutch? leveymg Feb 2013 #29
Note the presumption that Empire = Economic advantages for the masses..... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #33
Empires in decline, however, do mean the poor suffer first and disportionately - leveymg Feb 2013 #35
Empire LWolf Feb 2013 #34
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