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Listening to the audiobook. Zinn’s narration of quotes is striking and off putting shockingly funny and slightly bizarre.
— Jan 14, 2026 04:24PM
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Pre civil war expansion and Wild West, Mexican American war was a parallel with blood meridian.
Expansionism remains a theme in the late 1800s as US uses the Monroe doctrine and underconsumption at home to justify it. War with Spain for Cuba. And proceed to get Guam, philipppenes from them. Also get Hawaii, PR around this time. War in the Philippines around 1899 and many smaller engagements throughout the world. .
— Jan 20, 2026 04:04PM
Expansionism remains a theme in the late 1800s as US uses the Monroe doctrine and underconsumption at home to justify it. War with Spain for Cuba. And proceed to get Guam, philipppenes from them. Also get Hawaii, PR around this time. War in the Philippines around 1899 and many smaller engagements throughout the world. .
