The New Imperialist
Imperialism is such a tricky word these days. It's another one of those words whose definition has been subdued for it's true nature; blatant theft of life, land, and culture. Imperialism did not end with our "procurement" of the Hawaian Islands. It didn't end when Britain stole the Falklands. It didn't end at 50 states because it was a good number. It hasn't ended at all. The difference between the glory days of pillaging new frontiers and the more modern form are slight. The main difference is that we pick targets for nothing more than natural resources or strategic posturing. We don't even look for good slave labor any more; just new ways to kill. During the more innocent years, we sent missionaries into new lands first. The idea was that if the savages of this land, or that could be subdued, saved, and churched with the fear of some alien god, then there would be no need for guns. The first option didn't really work; ever. The secon