Enlightened Imperialism

[donsu]

yesterday or the day before I turned to look at the muted CNN and some suit was being interview. Below him on the screen was ENLIGHTENED IMPERIALSIM. That seemed such a slimy phrase that I did not unmute. But I've been wondering ever since what it was about. Anybody else see it?

[AnnabelLee]

1. I saw it

& did not bother to unmute, either.:-)

I thought it was interesting, though, that CNN would put that phrase up on the screen.

[Fenris]

2. A rose is a rose is a rose

Why must we always think we are somehow different than empires of the past?

[MuseRider]

3. I would like to know

what that is as well. Enlightened Imperialism, is this just a whack job talking point or something new for the spin machine?

[ixion]

4. Enlightened Imperialism

is an oxymoron.