From: Anton Sherwood (dasher@netcom.com)
Date: Tue Mar 17 1998 - 23:35:38 MST
> Anton Sherwood wrote:
> > [...] the USA did not take advantage of WW2 to pursue
> > territorial expansion; that may be because the courts might make the
> > government treat its new subjects like citizens -- much more convenient
> > to occupy them as "military advisors" and/or rule through puppets.
Dwayne wrote:
> Even more convenient to do away with the overheads of occupation
> and rule and extract just as much money from unfair trade as you
> could have via tribute.
And what is "unfair trade"?
> I think this is by far the cleverest thing the US has done:
> instead of maintaining huge standing armies and colonial
> administration, with the associated costs, simply ensure that
> your domestic companies are the dominant players in the market
> and suck money out that way. bingo, all the benefits of an empire
> and none of the disadvantages.
And how do you pick winners in the marketplace, without governing it?
-- "How'd ya like to climb this high without no mountain?" --Porky Pine Anton Sherwood *\\* +1 415 267 0685 !! visiting New Mexico, end of March !!
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