Through the Spyglass: MAGA flavored Imperialism

The following statements are pieces taken from the United States Pirate Party platform:

• “A restructuring from a paradigm of United States dominance to genuine collaboration and friendship is essential.”
• “A more united American Continent will help each country become stronger and create a stronger bond between every American, from Greenland to Patagonia.”
• “We advocate for increased diplomacy in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, especially where we do not have a good record of friendly and diplomatic relations. We need to earn the trust of our fellow American countries in the New World by being a helpful ally rather than an overarching imperial authority.”
• “We advocate for increasing trade and signing friendship treaties with these countries in order to assist them economically, helping to bolster the continent’s economy in general, and strengthening our cultural ties as Americans.”
• “We call for free movement for Americans from every American country.”
• “We advocate for ending the Cuban embargo and lifting sanctions on Nicaragua and Venezuela.”
• “We call for the free movement of all peoples.”
• “We advocate for the right to free association and self-determination. People living in a political entity should have the right to maintain, alter or conclude their relationship to larger entities, or join in union, if it is the will of the people.”
• “We advocate for lifting sanctions on countries who only have said sanctions because we disapprove of their government.”
• “We advocate for legislation which ensures our government and intelligence agencies do not interfere in any elections in Europe, Africa, Asia or any part of the American Continent and that the will of the people is respected.”
• “The US has made a lot of missteps along the way, so we should make the first steps to fix them.”

 Back in November, the 2024 Presidential election ended with the reelection of Donald J. Trump to the Presidency of the United States.

 Since embarking on his road back to the White House, President Trump has elected to make imperialist comments regarding our neighbors.

It has been a number of things: calling PM Trudeau “Governor”, Canada the “51st State”, threats of tariffs and even military action to gain control on Greenland or the Panama Canal, trying to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America”, etc.

All this before he’s set to take the Presidency in less than two weeks from the posting of this article.

On behalf of the United States Pirate Party, we would like to echo Danish PM Frederiksen’s words:

“Greenland is for the Greenlanders”

Our platform is clearly stated. The USPP calls for the United States to uphold a good neighbor policy. A REAL good neighbor policy. One that should be implemented with future generations in mind.

This is a massive step in the wrong direction for the United States. Seeing the President-elect speaking with such imperialist terms is worrying, but something we will not hesitate to speak out about.

One of the most honorable actions the recently passed President Carter enabled via the Torrijos-Carter Treaties was the transfer of the Panama Canal to the Republic of Panama.

In the shadow of President Carter’s funeral, President-elect Trump is attempting to wrong that right.

The alleged “anti-war candidate” seems to be just fine with US Imperialism.

To our northern and southern neighbors who feel antagonized by our President’s comments. To our fellow Americans, from Greenland to Patagonia, because América is the continent and Americans are from América:

A key issue of this party is Pan-Americanism. We believe the USA should be a good neighbor and uphold a real good neighbor policy.

We believe US Imperialism is a stain on this continent and we wish to correct that, not return to it.

We denounce any attempt at US expansion, unless it is the will of the people to join in union with the USA. President Trump’s comments are not reflective of the vast majority of this country, certainly not of this party, and certainly not something will we watch happen quietly.

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