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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The absolute minimum you could do is attempt to understand what Imperialism actually is. Imperialism isn't "invasion," it's a form of international extraction similar to nation scale bourgeois/proletarian relations. The fact that you're trying to redefine Imperialism as "invasion" to make someone who linked a good source outlining what Imperialism actually is in order to make the person you replied to seem hypocritical is the peak of dishonesty.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

already replied to a comment suggesting something similar:

https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/comment/12438648

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yes, Marxists use the latter definition listed, not the bolded, because it's a process that is trackable and explainable within itself. Adding "invasion" to the mix only makes sense if it is as a consequence of the latter, otherwise you can just call it invasion.