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Banana Republic isnt a good thing.
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this post was submitted on 14 Jan 2024
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Yeah that's not what imperialism is.
The United Fruit Company literally building a private army and overthrowing the government of Honduras isn't imperialism?
I think if you asked them it would just be considered good business /S
No it isn't. That is corporatocracy. Imperialism is a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Let me get this right.
You don't think the British East Indian Company's conquest of India was imperialism either?
Because it wasn't technically the state doing it.
Yeah, cause that's how words work.
You know what, I deserve this conversation. I've trolled people with "It can't be imperialism because we're a republic" before, this is just karma.
On the off chance that you're not just trolling, no, it isn't, because your definition sucks and is deliberately limited so you can be a pedantic yet incorrect twat about some of history's greatest crimes.
No I'm not being a troll. And it's not my definition, it's the actual meaning of the word. Words - especially when used in emotionally charged contexts - have meaning and when they are misused to make a nice little sound bite, it dilutes the power they have. I don't like when people do that.
So exactly what was described?
Over a hunderd years ago.. but I get the point. Also not the OP you were replying to before.
There is some pretty specific history around Dole, the US government, and Bananas.
Recommend getting your hands on a copy of Bananas by Peter Chapman if you would like to learn more!
The post didn't mention the US
It absolutely can be... Did you think he was offering a concise definition of imperialism as "when cheap year round produce?"