I think their argument is that because empires existed before capitalism, imperialism must then also exist before capitalism can develop. It’s reasonable enough and you could probably rephrase that in a way that jives with Marxism. It doesn’t contradict what Lenin was talking about though unless you wanna argue about definitions.
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I think their argument is that because empires existed before capitalism, imperialism must then also exist before capitalism can develop. It’s reasonable enough and you could probably rephrase that in a way that jives with Marxism. It doesn’t contradict what Lenin was talking about though unless you wanna argue about definitions.
That’s why, when discussing imperialism, it’s useful to specific the kind you mean.