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Empire Burlesque

The Harper’s Podcast

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Is Restraint Possible in a Country Founded on the Opposing Value of Expansion?

Is restraint possible in a country founded on the opposing value of expansion? Even if the american empire is in a bad place, historically speaking, what does it look like without that fundamental drive? I think you're right to say that this sort ofe tnary impulse, it was evident in the united states from the very beginning of its history. So i do think it's possible, but i agree that it would be a radical departure from how most americans have approached their country's in the world for decades at this point.

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