Should countries pursue policies of imperialism, or empire expansion?

I believe countries today countries should pursue policies of empire expansion. If we expanded our empires we would have more supplies, products and freedom. Empire expansion would also bring peace among the countires. Empire expansion would do nothing but good for all countries. Imperalism is taking over smaller, weaker countries and overthrowing them. This wouldn't bring peace among the countries but only bring more problems. It causes war and hatred. If a countries needs goods or military weapons they can just expand their country with another country instead of attempting to overthrow the country. Instead of impearlism, empire expansion would be simpler and peaceful.  If more countries pursued empire expansion i believe there would be less poverty in the world and more wealth. Countries could lean on eachother for help, they could share products and there would be less war. Empire expansion would be a better choice no matter what.

Compare the conditions workers in China face currently with those of workers in America at the turn of the century.

The working conditions in China are currently is distress. China is over populated, there are not enough jobs and labor conditions are poor. Much like America there are not enough jobs because we are becoming more and more populated. Working conditions in Chinese factories are terrible, the workers work all day, get little money from it and some workers even live in the factories. In America and China there workers are sometimes discriminated against, weather it's your gender or race. Both America and China's working conditions are becoming worse and worse.

What does it say about a country to support a person/holiday such as Colombus?

I think celebrating a holiday such as Columbus Day is very wrong. I believe it's demonstrating to people that it's okay to celebrate the deaths of thousands or even millions of people. We shouldn't be celebrating the actions of Colombus because many of the things he did was terrible. For instance he made Native Americans into slaves, sent them to Europe and on the way there many of them died. He used people to increase wealth. I do understand the fact that if he hadn't recorded America I may not be here today, so why don't we celebrate the founding of America and not Colombus? I think that would be a better celebration, we would simply be celebrating the founding of America and not celebrating the horrible actions of a terrible man.