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| US imperialistic policies causing demise of American empire: Mark Dankof |
| 2014-08-12 |
| [Iran Press TV] People around the world are "fed up" with the United States' increasingly "militaristic and imperialistic" policies, a "reckless and irresponsible" strategy that will bring about the "demise" of the American empire, a former US Senate candidate says. "It's abundantly clear that the world is fed up with all this American empire expansionism," Mark Dankof, a political commentator and broadcaster in San Antonio, Texas told Press TV on Monday. Dankof strongly criticized the B.O. regime's policies in Ukraine and Gazoo in particular, which he said is mainly the result of "American militarism on behalf of the Zionism and international banks and Western energy consortiums." US sanctions against Russia will cause the US dollar to "nosedive" in value, setting the stage for the "ultimate demise of the American empire," he stated. "It's clear that American policies around the world are increasingly militaristic, increasingly imperialistic and absolutely irresponsible," the former Senate candidate noted. "We are literally witnessing a transition of power in world history where the American empire is coming to a close." In an article published on Sunday, former US Congressman and presidential nominee Ron Paul wrote, "The US government's decision to apply more sanctions on Russia is a grave mistake and will only escalate an already tense situation, ultimately harming the US economy itself." "While the effect of sanctions on the dollar may not be appreciated in the short term, in the long run these sanctions are just another step toward the dollar's eventual demise as the world's reserve currency," he argued. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Steve, I refuse to acknowledge facts that confuse my already madeup mind. |
| Posted by: Vernal Omaimp5270 2014-08-12 18:04 |
| #5 Not to be difficult but we were an imperialist nation: Philippines Cuba (Wood Act) Puerto Rico Guam Banana Republics The Old West The Cold War Let's not refuse to acknowledge history. In most ways we were better than the Germans and (certainly) the Belgians. But you could ask the Filipinos of 1905 or the Sioux of the same date whether or not we were imperialist. We're much more good than bad, a point the progressives fail to acknowledge. BigJim's acid test is the correct one. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2014-08-12 13:41 |
| #4 When you throw the doors open, do people run in or run out? That's still a good metric to measure the "demise" of the empire. Why do we need to dominate the entire world in every aspect, bar none, to still be considered an empire? Try living the American Dream in Russia if its so damned great. |
| Posted by: bigjim-CA 2014-08-12 13:25 |
| #3 And yet when the Yasidis are facing a massacre no one says "The Brazilians/Russians/Indians/Chinese must do something!" |
| Posted by: Matt 2014-08-12 09:07 |
| #2 |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-08-12 02:32 |
| #1 The US is not an imperialist nation. Or it would have held on to Europe and Japan, defeated nations during WWII. A Chinese proverb: “The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names” The US has been the worlds super power of good in the 24/7/365 war between good and evil. But with the most recent leadership, they just don't give a damn about good anymore. |
| Posted by: Thineng Angailet7166 2014-08-12 01:47 |