Decius wrote:

] Now, I've heard this twice. That the "conservatives" are
] actually using the word "Empire." This seems to be a meme.
] Both times I've heard it from people on the left. What do they
] mean by "conservatives." Exactly who are they talking about
] and how significant are they?

Conservative, as I generally understand it, means wanting to maintain the status quo. They don't really like change, like say, abolishing slavery or ending dependence on burning fossil fuels for energy. That's what it means to me in a nutshell.

RE: Imperialism - Superpower dominance, malignant and benign. By Christopher Hitchens