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You may then be surprised to hear that the word "imperialism" has a meaning that does not imply capitalism or corporations of any form: https://en.m.wikipedia.

• esailija 7y ago
  I searched the article and the word capitalism appears 13 times on it so it's hard to see how it doesn't refute your own claim. Also capitalism implies imperialism, not the other way around.
  • gridlockd 7y ago
    Maybe you should have read the article instead, or at least the introductory paragraph, which states: "Imperialism was both normal and common worldwide throughout recorded history, the earliest examples dating from the mid-third millennium BC, diminishing only in the late 20th century." I am not aware of any capitalists or corporations predating the Iron Age, but perhaps you can enlighten me there. > Also capitalism implies imperialism, not the other way around. I would disagree that capitalism implies imperialism, but let's put that aside. My claim was exactly that imperialism doesn't imply capitalism, so I guess we agree on that? Non-implication is not exclusion, mind you. The Soviet Union was imperialist, but not capitalist. Having said, that, I'm sure there is a fruitless debate to be had with those Trotzkists that would claim that the Soviet Union was imperialist, capitalist and fascist[1]. [1] https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/ncm-3/iwk-ussr.htm https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/ncm-3/iwk-ussr.htm