yes Seriously? Hundreds of bases around the world, single largest exporter of weapons, war after intervention after hard coup, soft coup and on and on. Read less

yes I would consider the United States an empire because it has a lot of power and authority over a large area of land and people. Cuba and Puerto Rico are good examples of the authority the United States has. The U.S. must be careful and not abuse this power. Read less

yes The US is still an empire today because the outstretched influence of the United States on Latin American countries shape their ideologies, including culture as well as politics. The imperialistic practices of the United States is even more evident today in their involvement in the Middle East. Read less

yes Occupying another country without the consent of the inhabitants and not extending your laws to them is the classic definition of an empire. Read less

yes In many ways I do believe the US has made leaps from a super power to an empire as far as what I know about the political/military tactics. Read less

yes Apparently we are being run by a government who has been lead to believe that World Domination is what will make us great. So like cowardly bullies we go around taking over countries and killing other people. In God We Trust? yeah, right. Read less

yes "empire" may not be how the US is directly seen but the nation significantly affects the global economy and even though the US is ruled by a democratic system, the control each state has over every aspect of the life of its citizens is oppressing. Read less

yes An empire is defined as "an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority". America fits this description; we have a federal government that acts as a supreme authority, but also a state system that divides the country into parts. Read less

yes The US' interference in world affairs shows its power as an empire. Furthermore, the current state of imperialism also proves this. Read less

no Ultimately the U.S. is a force for good, today, and certainly since WWII -- Eastern European countries liberated from Soviet influence and Kurds, for example, surely appreciate the U.S. Unfortunately, we do not have staying power -- nor can we be the world's policeman. Read less

yes Over 7 hundred U.S. military bases nailed into countries around the globe, wars every year, assassinations, violent government overthrows - all ensure markets, cheap resources and subservient labor for transnationals huge guaranteed profits. Is the U.S. imperial? What a silly question! Read less

yes The US Control of Guantánamo, along with the legacy of the Insular Cases, clearly shows that the US is still an empire. However it has turned away from outright territorial conquest in favor of a more ambiguous, global power in which it twists the Constitution to rationalize its goals. Read less

yes "empire: an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress." The united states is no longer a true democracy. Only a few people hold the power, all of them wealthy. Read less

yes The US is an extensive group of states that make up a country under a single supreme authority of GOD so yes it is a Good Empire! Read less

no US influence is often important and manipulative, but mechanisms of influence have changed since the time of imperialism proper. Read less