Originally Posted by
d1spenser
I agree with the general direction of your thoughts. Modern Imperializm seems to go with time and is not like what it was in the beginning of XX century. Everything was much simplier back then: if somebody wanted something he couldn't claim by right he simply took it by force, attacked a coutry, destroyed it's government, deployed occupant/colonial administration, overwhelmed any opposition.
Today's Imperializm is less straightforward but more sophisticated and devious. One doesn't need to launch a full scale military operation to steal resources and achieve control, he can simply buy a minister or entire government, force country into unprofitable deals, launch an economic invasion. And if that doesn't work, there is always an opposition (doesn't matter if they actually have any ideas or are just bandit or fascist scum) that can be armed, called "freedom fighters" by propaganda machine and overthrow legit government, doing all the dirty work for Imperialist country.