Hmm, it would certainly seem that I erred by not including a certain word when I first created this thread.
Does America seem "like" an empire?
That probably makes a heck of a lot of difference.
"I disagree, since this deals with the definition of a word. The word "empire" isn't ambiguous, and doesn't have many meanings. Not everything is in shades of grey."
I'd say everything has shades of grey. Depending on whose definition of empire you read, it can mean entirely different things. For instance, in most countries, I'd warrant Manifest Destiny did not mean the same as it did to the Americans. It all depends on perspective. One can claim Bush is an evil dictator, in the same way that one can say Osama Bin Laden is doing right by Islam. Granted, neither is correct, but don't you see the dangers of just being black and white too?
Take care all.
