A thought about imperialism and logistics:

Imperialism has to hurt its own “allies” to recruit them. Whether in a more literally meaning of conscription or hurting them by shaping and socializing them into monsters.

Anti-imperialism doesn’t strictly speaking need to recruit. In some sense, the most imperialized peoples are drafted into resistance by nature of being targeted by imperialism.

Bit reductionist, since obviously logistics, organizing, spreading propaganda still matter to anti-imperialism. But the point is, they’re not having to dehumanize people or do herculean persuasion to get them to pick up arms. They’re recruiting from people who want to keep their people and their humanity intact, some of whom will be eager to rise to the occasion.

Imperialism still tries to present its cause as righteous anyway, but the realities of it will be felt. Imperialism will always have an uphill battle in this way, maintaining itself.

I’m not sure if this is one of those thoughts that is profound or a long way around to pointing out the very obvious. I’m in one of those states of mind, I can’t tell right now.