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You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Is American imperialism really a thing?
<|assistant|>
Yes, American imperialism is a real phenomenon. It describes the foreign policies of the United States that are motivated by economic gain, national security, or the spread of democracy, through activities like military interventions and the establishment of economic and political alliances. Some scholars also consider covert operations, like the insertion of government-supported coups and propping up of authoritarian regimes, to be acts of imperialism.