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Outlast Their Welcome

Outstay Their Welcome

Pretend To Be Permanent

empire

imperialism

geologist

geology

occupation (military)

pyramid

theft

trivia

United States

collapse of civilization

is necessarily always claiming that it has a mission to enlighten, civilize, bring order and democracy, and that it uses force only as a last resort.

Every single empire in its official discourse has said that it is not like all the others, that its circumstances are special, that it has a mission to enlighten, civilize, bring order and democracy, and that it uses force only as a last resort. And, sadder still, there always is a chorus of willing intellectuals to say calming words about benign or altruistic empires. Edward Said

 always tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other empires, that its mission is not to plunder and control but to educate and liberate.

Every empire, however, tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other empires, that its mission is not to plunder and control but to educate and liberate. Edward Said

, like expanded gold, exchanges solid strength for feeble splendor.

empire, n.All

empire