# The American "Empire"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-empire/449171>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [May 13, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-empire/449171 "2008-05-13T16:56:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-empire/449171/1 "2008-05-13T16:56:59Z")

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Never mind, a rather daft question :smack:

Mods please close

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**Author:** ![Sal\_Ammoniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-empire/449171/2 "2008-05-14T00:18:34Z")

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Wait! I have lots to say on that question! Er, what’s the question again?

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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-empire/449171/3 "2008-05-14T01:19:02Z")

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[Darth Vader]

“You were a **fool** to think you could oppose the Empire, **chowder**!”

[/Darth Vader]