Patrick is joined by Dr. Victor Bulmer-Thomas, author of Empire in Retreat: The Past, Present, and Future of the United States. The show covers, among other things, American politics, historic and contemporary; the nature of empire, and why America qualifies as one; whether or not American imperialism is coming to an end; why the American empire is retreating, rather than declining; and the relationship between the Israel lobby and imperial ambitions. Support the show https://www.subscribestar.com/patrick-casey BTC 1PYcVEnJPG42XYEhhMiwa4KLPkoWYjVmtG Patrick Casey https://t.me/patrickcaseyusa https://dlive.tv/patrickcasey Dr. Victor Bulmer-Thomas https://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/professor-victor-bulmer-thomas-cmg-obe https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300210002/empire-retreat Restoring Order on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPAO-LHJbi5mPj1OLMLRUKQ