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It's so interesting to see liberals slowly realize they have been imperialists all along. Suddenly globalizazion is less important, almost a crutch, because it

It's so interesting to see liberals slowly realize they have been imperialists all along. Suddenly globalizazion is less important, almost a crutch, because it doesn't serve well the imperialist cause anymore. What is the utility of globalization in the eyes of the imperialist, when they can't exploit economically third world countries, or blackmail them into submission? From liberalism to imperialist nationalism, the process is quick, because the imperialism has always been there. How sad that internationalism has fluorished in our society only a a tool of oppression, to be quickly replaced by nationalism, once it served its imperialist purpose.

throwaway894345 5y ago
Is globalization a liberal cause? I’m of the impression that conservatives like how globalization affects the stock market, and presumably vote for more of it. Also, wasn’t Nixon the one who opened the market with China? Not exactly a liberal, right? I also think you’re using the word “liberalism” pretty loosely here. There’s the group of people that conservatives call “liberals” which is sort of anything left of conservative politics, and then there is the actual political ideology, and as far as I can tell you’re talking about the former. Or maybe you’re not American and thus “liberal” means something entirely different to you, I really can’t tell.
stjohnswarts 5y ago
Yeah, why are liberals both omnipotent and buffoons in the eyes of conservatives? They can't possibly be both.
- kbelder 5y ago
  Point out the absurdity, and then escalate it another step when you realize it's just as relevant of a statement when you switch 'liberal' and 'conservative'.
- pastacacioepepe 5y ago
  Liberals and conservatives is just two teams created so that citizen can believe there is some kind of choice. Liberals hegemony is an imperialist philosophy that has been accepted and pushed by both liberals (Clinton, Obama, Biden) and conservatives (Bush). In fact, it is sad to say this but in this sense Trump really was anti establishment. He was the only one to not subscribe to this ideology, and we could see that in his foreign policy.

throwaway894345 5y ago

Is globalization a liberal cause? I’m of the impression that conservatives like how globalization affects the stock market, and presumably vote for more of it. Also, wasn’t Nixon the one who opened the market with China? Not exactly a liberal, right? I also think you’re using the word “liberalism” pretty loosely here. There’s the group of people that conservatives call “liberals” which is sort of anything left of conservative politics, and then there is the actual political ideology, and as far as I can tell you’re talking about the former. Or maybe you’re not American and thus “liberal” means something entirely different to you, I really can’t tell.

stjohnswarts 5y ago

Yeah, why are liberals both omnipotent and buffoons in the eyes of conservatives? They can't possibly be both.

kbelder 5y ago
Point out the absurdity, and then escalate it another step when you realize it's just as relevant of a statement when you switch 'liberal' and 'conservative'.
pastacacioepepe 5y ago
Liberals and conservatives is just two teams created so that citizen can believe there is some kind of choice. Liberals hegemony is an imperialist philosophy that has been accepted and pushed by both liberals (Clinton, Obama, Biden) and conservatives (Bush). In fact, it is sad to say this but in this sense Trump really was anti establishment. He was the only one to not subscribe to this ideology, and we could see that in his foreign policy.