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“The American Empire is more than just a political formation: it’s also a state of mind.” This week’s guest is Daniel Bessner of the American Prestige Podcast. He’s a historian, journalist and the author of Imperialist Realism: Politics and Culture at the End of the American Century. Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus.

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Daniel Bessner’s Newsletter: https://imperialistrealism.substack.com/

Buy the book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Imperialist-Realism/Daniel-Bessner/9781803414805

American Prestige Podcast: https://americanprestigepod.com/

Episode edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Sandia by Aasma Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou.

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Comments

Brent

As a fish, I really should learn more about this so called “water”

Keith

The only two things the US military is good at is spending taxpayer dollars and killing foreign civilians.

Isaac Suárez

Great episode! Imperialist realism, sadly, is so hegemonic that even South Park (the supposed irreverent satirists of the powerful) embrace it. “World Police” ends with a monologue where the protagonist proclaims the necessity of empire (ie “dicks” (the American empire) “fucking assholes” (waging war on terrorists, rogue states)).

Lea Daly

At like 23:30: Omg all your base are belong to us is actually japanese people making art from life

John W

@49:05 Russia could easily defeat Ukraine if a) NATO and the US would keep their noses out of it, and b) that's wheat its goal was from the outset. I think their goal was to reclaim Crimea and claim the Donbass, one if which has been accomplished, and the other would have been accomplished long before now without the NATO and US.

Overzealous Euthanasiast

Wait did my incredibly mild ironic joke get automodded? That's amazing, I didn't even use any swearsies lol - note taken regardless

Braedon

Danny and John, the two most opposite types of Guy from Long Island.