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Is there a concept of 'imperialist realism'? As in, similar to capitalist realism concept except the default state is imperialism (hexbear.net)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by MaoTheLawn@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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I feel like this has been a concept for a long time within imperialist studies, but I can't find it. Surely it's a thing. What would you call it?

EDIT: thanks for all the brilliant responses

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[โ€“] BeamBrain@hexbear.net 19 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I can't really claim sole credit. I was heavily inspired by the excellent essay Fear Of A Capitalist Planet.

[โ€“] Frank@hexbear.net 5 points 7 months ago

Good read. It is easier to imagine the end of the world (space aliens blow us up with the negative space wedgie gun) than it is to imagine the end of capitalism