How the Roman Empire and American Empire Are the Same

The United States claims that its imperialism is not imperialism (it only helps by bombarding your people, ay caramba), but it is extraordinarily similar to the Roman empire. It is literally the same architecture. Historian Mary Beard (et al) said something in passing that reflects how I have been trying to define the White Empire for years. She said: "The military conquest and imposition of foreign control (whether in the form of taxes, puppet …

How the Roman Empire and American Empire Are the Same

By Indrajit Samarajiva  –  Mar 14, 2025 America posits that its imperialism is not imperialism (just helping out by bombing your village, aw shucks) but it’s remarkably similar to the Roman Empire. It’s literally the same architecture. The historian Mary Beard (et al) said something in passing which reflects how I’ve been trying to define White Empire for ages. She said, Military conquest and the imposition of foreign control (whether in the for…