The truth is that neither British nor American imperialism was or is idealistic. It has always been driven by economic or strategic interests.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
If it were necessary to give the briefest possible definition of imperialism, we should have to say that imperialism is the monopoly stage of capitalism.
Part of what is wrong with the view of American imperialism is that it is antithetical to our interests. We are better off when people are governing themselves. I'm sure there is some guy that will tell you that philosophy is no different from the Roman Empire's. Well, it is fundamentally different.
As British and French imperialism ebbed following the end of the Second World War, America became the main outside player in Arab affairs.
Today it is becoming increasingly apparent to thoughtful Americans that we cannot fight the forces and ideas of imperialism abroad and maintain any form of imperialism at home. The war has done this to our thinking.
You know, the Brits had a way of - running an empire. And I don't think America is comfortable with an empire.
A true world outlook is incompatible with a foreign imperialism, no matter how high-minded the governing country.
It has been a long while since the United States had any imperialistic designs toward the outside world. But we have practised within our own boundaries something that amounts to race imperialism.
I always start from the stand that it is imperialism that needs us, not we who need the imperialists.
Imperialism is not the creation of any one or any one group of states.
I've never seen America as an imperialist or colonialist or meddling country.