Is American imperialism a necessary evil?

American imperialism? According to whose side? Based on realpolitick or the wishful thinking of those who did not win a nation for a people they call their own? read more

The Middle East is far worse off today than when the war in Iraq was started. Same with Latin America and the US involvement in the drug trade and overthrow of democratically elected governments there. American imperialism has harmed the American home ground, as well as other nations. read more

the imperialism of European countries is both good and evil. good because they are able to spread the good will of their religion but bad because they maltreated their colonies. the ottoman empire could be. because they annexed the holy land from the christians as well the two trade routes of the europeans. read more

Not Necessary, Just Compelling Some writers question whether imperialism is a necessary condition for capitalism, pointing out that most Western capital is invested in Western nations, not in the Third World. read more