>>>>>>>>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.
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>>>>>Defense of the US and US allies.
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>>>>>It would be idiotic to keep our defenses in Kansas and wait until they are needed on US soil.
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>>>>So, in retrospect, the USSR had all the good reasons to keep troops in Cuba?
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>>>The USSR had valid reasons to keep troops in Cuba.
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>>>The USSR, however, was bent on world domination and subjugation.
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>>Whereas the US was not. I get it.
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>Assuming that both USA and USSR wanted domination of the world, there is a big difference. The USA wanted it for the betterment of the American people and the USSR didn't give a damn about the their people. Big difference.

The USA wanted it for the betterment of its upper classes. Much the same as the USSR there then.