“And you, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then cause her to know all her abominations.” Ezekiel 22:2
All Empires throughout history have their foundation in war and blood.
The American Empire is no different.
THE GREAT AMERICAN EMPIRE
With more than 1,000 military bases and installations spanning the globe and a foreign policy that causes almost every nation on earth to cower to its will, the United States of America is the most powerful Empire the world has ever known. But instead of being an Empire of benevolence and peace, the US has been at perpetual war and expansion since its creation.
The Destruction of Empire by Thomas Cole 1836
Unfortunately for the imperial citizenry, warmongering and economic progress are anathema to each other. If economic progress leads to empire-building, sooner or later empire building leads to economic catastrophe and bankruptcy; said woes are usually the upshot of foreign entanglements and unholy alliances that lead to unsustainable expansions and wars.
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