You sound like you are not on the receiving end of imperialism and colonisation hence the speculation about what imperialism may be rather than what it actually it is.
It is difficult convincing otherwise someone who may potentially materially benefit from western imperialism (you are not alone, a lot of us here are too and therefore we engage in class betrayal) but if you are curious and interested in further reading:
To Kill a Nation: The Attack on Yugoslavia - Parenti
Killing Hope - Blum
Washington Bullets - Prashad
Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism - Michael Parenti
If you could only read one book then it would be the last one recommended above.
You sound like you are not on the receiving end of imperialism and colonisation hence the speculation about what imperialism may be rather than what it actually it is.
It is difficult convincing otherwise someone who may potentially materially benefit from western imperialism (you are not alone, a lot of us here are too and therefore we engage in class betrayal) but if you are curious and interested in further reading:
If you could only read one book then it would be the last one recommended above.
On Tibet: https://redsails.org/friendly-feudalism/
On Marxism: https://redsails.org/why-marxism/
Why Socialism by Albert Einstein: https://monthlyreview.org/articles/why-socialism/