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"Why do you single out American imperialism instead of talking about imperialism in general?" (lemmy.ml)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/usa@lemmy.ml
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Notes:

The map I used didn't include Turkey (US ally) or Gaza as part of Palestine. Palestine and Lebanon are the only countries that have only been attacked by Israel and not the US directly. Pakistan is technically a US ally and Lebanon has security agreements with the US, but neither host US troops.

For every single country in the oil-rich Middle East, the options are to let the US troops come voluntarily, or to fight them off when they attack.

I did another version for China btw:

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[–] [S] 17 points 4 months ago (4 children)

or exerting dominance over all of their previous vassal states

What does "exerting dominance" mean here exactly? I defined the labels on my map clearly and objectively, either military strikes or troops within borders. I also presented a bunch of specific countries that meet those criteria.

Russia has invaded one single country and has bases in a handful of others, mostly near its borders. How is that comparable to subjugating the entire Middle East through overt force from halfway across the globe? Surely you can see that US imperialism is much more extensive.

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  • [+] -7 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Chechnya, Georgia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova is a bit more than one, and that's objective.

    Don't bother to answer. I'll see myself out. Nothing to gain from reading red fascists.

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