The United States of America or USA/US is one the largest and most populous liberalism, colonial and capitalist states in the world, which also possesses the most power and wealth, acting as the most powerful global hegemony. It borders Canada and Mexico.
The Bad
- The United States was built on colonising and destroying indigenous nations, and once that process was completed turned outwards and began to destroy entire nations, from Hawaii to Vietnam.
- The United States has engaged in numerous acts of political repression against its population.
History
See Also: Timeline of US Imperialism
The USA was born out of the American Revolution, as wealthy landlords and slaveowners forged their own nation-state away from the British Empire. Progressive forces for wealth and land reform were rapidly put down, and neighbouring indigenous nations were conquered in a slow process of manipulation, war and genocide until the entire continent was conquered.
Black people and women remained in a condition of servitude whilst limited democratic rights for white men were established by several armed insurrections. The American Civil War abolished most of the feudal and slaveowning elements of the economy (with some notable exceptions) and the economy became increasingly dominated by capitalism and corporations.