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Conquer By Breeding (CBB)

This strategy is the most commonly used alternative to outright war when one population wants to annex another population's territory.

The strategy is allowed by the United Nations (inexplicably) since conquering a country by means of war is no longer tolerated amongst the international community.
The Conquer By Breeding strategy was used in the "plantations" carried out by the British in Ireland in the 1600's. The strategy is proving unsuccessful - the British now control only 2/3 of one of the four provinces in Ireland and the Irish nationalists within the area under the control of the British are now using the same strategy to regain the territory they lost to the British.


A more successful example of the CBB strategy has been used by the Albanians in their attempt to annex the Serbian state of Kosovo in 1689(Kosovo is part of the original Serb heartland and ancestral homeland of the Serbs).

The same strategy will be used by the large muslim population in the south of France very soon.
(The French were stupid enough to let it happen, so they deserve any problems which come out of an open-door immigration policy.)
by John Ronane March 18, 2004
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Musical Imperialism

The act of forcing someone to listen to your favorite bands, or bands you "think they would like" in an effort to justify your musical tastes. This usually happens when first meeting someone whose musical tastes are unknown to you.
Joey: How was the car ride?

John: It was okay, except Alli insisted on playing her iPod at full blast the entire time "showing" me all these bands I would supposedly like. I like music and all, but it eventually got obnoxious.

Joey: Well golly gee willikers, that sounds like a textbook example of Musical Imperialism.
by comradski August 2, 2010
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Musical Imperialism

Everyone knows that guy/girl who always comes to your party and stealthily plugs in their own iPod between songs. You were bumping old school Outkast, but now you have to settle for "She Wolf" by Shakira. You shrug it off because you're winning at pong at the moment, but let's be honest, that's musical imperialism.
Josey: Hey, man, I really like this country playlist. It's totally appropriate for the setting and provides a really good vibe....wait, who the fuck just put on Ludacris?

Hal: It's Ashley. She's always stealing the stereo.

Josey: Dude! That's musical imperialism at its worst right there.
by Pablo el Diablo September 10, 2011
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garbage imperialism

Moniker given by political writers to describe the way the devoloped Western countries treat the Third World...by shipping them their garbage (from chemically-toxic and nuclear waste to the 'innocent'-sounding medical-waste management!) and pay them much-needed US dollar in return for their 'services'!
Garbage imperialism is on the rise in countries like Iraq: I know an Iraqi friend who lives here in Jordan that specialises in MWM (Medical Waste Management), and he tells me that this is his only way to make bread in Iraq these days?! WTFF!
by hammer---;, hytham April 21, 2007
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covert imperialism

covert: hidden not there
imperialism: empire-like
therefore= a country that acts as though it is a republic or other socially accepted government, but acts and is an empire with colonies and an emperor like leader
by true_patriot May 3, 2004
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Imperialism

Tactic employed by nation-states, typically those whose population is generally white (Caucasian), in order to gain controlling influence upon a target non-white nation;
Through requiring conquered peoples to speak English, the Pax Brittancia practiced imperialism.
by Guised May 13, 2005
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imperialism

There was no piracy or anarchy in Somalia when the British and the Italians were in power there. Imperialism at work.

As one elderly Sudanese man asked a British journalist:
"Why did you leave us?"
Once again, we see imperialism at work. - the Sudan was better off under British rule.

India today has a parliamentary government, nominal equality under the law, a modern and Western economy, education system, and military. Barbaric practices such as having living wives thrown onto their husbands' funeral pyres are no longer practiced. All these things are benefits of imperialism
by ImperatorRex April 14, 2009
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