
Empire Burlesque
The Harper’s Podcast
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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