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[โ€“] z00s@lemmy.world 30 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (34 children)

"Most powerful empire the world has ever known"

Lol Americans

The Romans conquered the known world with pointy sticks and diplomacy.

The US hasn't been on the winning side since ww2 despite having nukes and spyplanes.

Even the British Empire spanned the globe, and all they had was cannons, rum, and syphilis.

[โ€“] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 40 points 9 months ago

Yeah they may not incorporate other countries like previous empires, but their sphere of influence is undeniable unfortunately.

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