been reading this book about the short spanish-american war and the much longer debate over american imperialism and annexation that followed. it's very funny to see parallels to zionism with regards to different sides of the discourse. those in favor of annexing the philippines rely on the fact that, for over a hundred years, white people had already been conquering and annexing the continent. there's no reason they should stop at the pacific ocean. this side, personified by teddy roosevelt and henry cabot lodge, kind of have a better grasp on history than those opposed to annexation, who rely only on moral arguments rather than precedent. reminds me of right wing zionists who justify annexing the west bank by arguing that jews already kicked out arabs in the nakba, so why stop now?LikeCommentShare
















