The United States?

An "Empire"?

No. Can't be. We're the farmers with pitchforks and muskets. The "rude bridge at Concord." Right?

Pay no attention to those 10,000 nuclear weapons. Or the 1,000 military
outposts in 137 countries globally. Or the largest military budget on
the planet. Or the 1 million dead in Iraq.

If you want to go "there, read this book for a critical take on "Empire."