Comment by andretti1977
2 days ago
Supporting imperialism, any imperialism, simply is wrong.
Is this really all that humanity amounts to in 2026? Thinking about imposing its own hegemony on others, the way kings did with their subjects in the Middle Ages? Massacring defenceless peoples like the Palestinians? Behaving like the Nazis?
And expecting that no one will respond to such abuses and when they do, calling them terrorists?
Are you really okay with imperialism even when you’re the one benefiting from it?
Is this all the ‘civilization’ we’ve reached in 2026? Really?
Different arguments for different audiences.
Some people respond to moral arguments directly.
But even if you're all about extractive imperialism, you can make a case for "starting fires in your own backyard is going to be costly for you, especially in the long term."
No?