Jeremy Paxman

One's teachers all belonged to that generation who were imperialists, and the whole narrative throughout my adolescence was of countries leaving the empire. I find it extraordinary that this purpose which drove how we viewed the world is now considered to be something that has no effect upon us.

British Journalist

Richard Holbrooke

I'm not a wide-eyed imperialist who wants to see Americans manning outposts all over the world. Not outposts to freedom in the cold war cliche, but islands of stability and seas of ethnic strife. That is not what anyone should feel comfortable seeing Americans doing.

American Public Servant

Vivek Agnihotri

The CCP has become the political incarnation of the deadly coronavirus, infecting the world with illegal trade practices, arm twisting smaller nations, debt - a.k.a death - traps and sinister imperialist ambition.

Indian Director

Hugo Chavez

The imperialists see extremists everywhere. It's not that we are extremists. It's that the world is waking up. It's waking up all over, and people are standing up.

Statesman

Lee Hyeon-seo

From the moment I was born, I was fed propaganda. I viewed the Kim dynasty not only as our fearless protectors from the imperialist forces, but also as gods.

South Korean Writer

Marsha Blackburn

We are a nation of laws with respect and recognition of the rule of law. We are not an imperialist government with a monarch abiding by the rule of one man.

American Politician

Noam Chomsky

The Iraq War was the first conflict in western history in which an imperialist war was massively protested against before it had even been launched.

American Activist

Irving Babbitt

For behind all imperialism is ultimately the imperialistic individual, just as behind all peace is ultimately the peaceful individual.

American Critic

Kim Il-sung

Otherwise, we will not be able to defeat the U.S. imperialists who boast of their technological superiority.

North Korean Leader

Madeleine Albright

I've never seen America as an imperialist or colonialist or meddling country.

American Statesman

Understand historically where imperialism occurred to grasp the concept.

Historical Context

'Imperialist' often carries a negative tone, criticizing overreaching power or control.

Negative Connotation

Nowadays, 'imperialist' can be metaphorical, referring to any dominating entity.

Modern Usage

Imperialist as an adjective relates to historical actions of nations seeking expansion.

Historical Policy

'Imperialist' describes actions or policies that aim to extend a state's influence.

Modern Geopolitics

Imperialist can imply a belief in superiority or right to control others.

Implicit Superiority

 "But what the Bolsheviks did after gaining power wasn't very peaceful. How many people did they execute without trial? And was it really necessary to murder the tsar's entire family, even the children?" "Russia was being attacked by foreign imperialists, trying to restore the tsar. Any royal heir that was rescued

History vs. Vladimir...

 it helps build that and it's a result of the fact that" -- and this is arguably a sophisticated psychological view -- "that male lust is not to be trusted." I mean, can you engage in a conversation with that kind of woman without seeming kind of cultural imperialist?