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How America Has Created An Empire Without An Emperor
American cultural imperialism has created a homogenous global culture
The modern world is unique as this is the first time in civilisation there are no empires. Every country can manage its affairs without outside influence — or so it seems.
In modern society, overt imperialism is politically unviable. Global institutions and other nations would not accept a country ‘owning’ another and pillaging the country for their own gain.
Yet, the idea of empire is still alive and well through the American Empire. A term rarely, if ever, used. The American Empire is the first of its kind because it is a secret empire. Secret because no one is aware it has an empire.
And that’s just the way America wants it.
The typical understanding of what an empire looks like is of a powerful country ruling its dominions by force. American imperialism is different in that they influence people through culture. America’s weapon of choice in forging its secret empire has been to influence the ideas, values and beliefs that dominate around the world.
And they are quite brilliant at doing it.
