Part 13/17:
Political and Social Critique: U.S. Empire and Imperialism
The speaker critiques American empire-building, rooted in the contradictions of revolutionary ideals versus colonial violence. The U.S. was founded on inclusive rhetoric but expanded through land theft, genocide, and slavery. The military-industrial complex sustains grotesque war and inequality, with endless markets for weapons and drone warfare that kill innocent civilians—and silence public acknowledgment of these tragedies.