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**hojutok** · 03-17-2007, 02:21 AM

Why doesn't the U.S. count as an Empire? Sure, we use the term Superpower now--tomato, tomahto. Our power is waning now that the USSR isn't around to justify our hegemony and we've given up official control of everything but Puerto Rico, but we're still dictating policy to a remarkable extent. You can see our influence everywhere in the world, something like half of it runs on our dollar, and certainly we're using you to finance our wars. Go ahead, ask us again when we'll repay the National Debt. Watch us smother our laughter. Just don't piss us off; Caligula's in charge right now, and we've still got the best armed forces in the world. USA! USA! USA!

03-17-2007, 02:21 AM	#5
hojutok Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 516 Senior Member	Why doesn't the U.S. count as an Empire? Sure, we use the term Superpower now--tomato, tomahto. Our power is waning now that the USSR isn't around to justify our hegemony and we've given up official control of everything but Puerto Rico, but we're still dictating policy to a remarkable extent. You can see our influence everywhere in the world, something like half of it runs on our dollar, and certainly we're using you to finance our wars. Go ahead, ask us again when we'll repay the National Debt. Watch us smother our laughter. Just don't piss us off; Caligula's in charge right now, and we've still got the best armed forces in the world. USA! USA! USA!
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