>>>You don't agree there is an American empire then?
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>>Correct.
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>So why do you think there are US armed forces distributed all over the world. I think its a projection of power and while altruism may be a factor its not the main one.
And that is exactly my point - projection of power for non-altruistic reasons is not the definition of empire or imperialism.
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