/555/ Who Denies US Empire? ft. Daniel Bessner
On 'imperialist realism'.
Daniel Bessner, historian, is back on to discuss the relation between US foreign policy and ideology. He talks to Alex and Lee about his forthcoming book and other writings.
Why has acceptance of imperialism accompanied declining support for empire?
What is the US's sense of mission and how does this coexist with cynicism?
Is US politics stuck between liberal guilt and conservative suprematism?
Does nothing ever actually change? Is the US even a democracy?
What would an effective anti-imperialist politics look like?
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