What would the end of US imperialism mean for how Americans live and work?

  • Bedandsofa [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    This argument makes basically no sense to me, because, like you point out, imperialism is a necessary feature of capitalism. Getting rid of US imperialism necessarily requires getting rid of US capitalism. They aren’t separate things.

    • PermaculturalMarxist [they/them]
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      4 years ago

      Actually, that's exactly the argument. That's why the idea of getting rid of capitalism while leaving imperialism alone is a road that leads nowhere.

      • Bedandsofa [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Right, but yoga not possible to “leave imperialism alone” and get rid of capitalism. By getting rid of capitalism, you’ve gotten rid of imperialism by definition.