I'm Just Not That Into Imperialism

At first glance, it may that appear that there is nothing wrong with imperialism. But it is also important to note that appearances versus reality are entirely different things. To put it straightforward: imperialism only benefits the country itself, and is not necessarily always for the best. In addition, imperialism not only changes a country both economically and politically but also socially. The hunger for greed takes over a country and they will do anything to gain or maintain their power, even if it means destroying countries that attempt to get in their way of “success”. However, at a certain point a country needs to recognize where to draw the line.
The biggest problem with imperialism is the façade countries use when involving third world countries. They act as a bully to the small, vulnerable countries and completely dispossess them of their history and culture. But it doesn’t make a difference to them, because they are gaining their precious power. It is also easy for a country to cover up their actual motives with imperialism. In our present society, the Iraq war comes to mind. We went into the war arguing that it was for “weapons of mass destructions” but realistically it was all about the oil. And of course looking back now, most of Americans would agree that going into war was a poor choice. We have imperialism to thank for that one. Imperialism is simply a cover up for a country, and it is safe to say that the bad always outweighs the good when imperialism is involved.