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Wednesday, April 21, 2004

Much of the left never had principled anti-imperialist politics. Most leftists are authoritarian and think we need a "daddy state" to boss us all around. It's not a big jump to apply that same idea on an international level. Prior to 1917 support for classical imperialism was widespread among Marxist circles. Marx supported British colonialism in India & Engels backed the US in the Mexican-American war. After 1917 anti-imperialist rhetoric became common among Marxists (because of Lenin - who was among those Marxists who were against imperialism) but it remained mere rhetoric. Leninist states engaged in their own imperialism in Eastern Europe & Elsewhere. Many Liberals supported classical imperialism. America's "wer'e conquering you to bring you freedom & democracy" crap was started mainly by Woodrow Wilson. Liberals also brought us the Vietnam war.

posted by Joe Licentia  # 8:09 PM
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