But it does make them pretty like the US. For parallels look to Monroe Doctrine, Removal of the Cherokee, "manifest destiny", Nisei internment, Tuskegee Experiment - not even mentioning that slavery thing.
The American Empire behaves as empires always have
America never looks where she treads.
Always her heavy hooves fall,
On our stomachs, our hearts or our heads;
And America never heeds when we bawl.
Her sentries pass on—that is all,
And we gather behind them in hordes,
And plot to reconquer the Wall,
With only our tongues for our swords.
No doubt, no doubt. And all civilizations have some things that could be considered somewhat dubious in their histories.
As I have said, I bear the British people no ill will. But I am glad their empire went down the tubes. All empires have a peak. After that, they become degenerate. The more modern empires (Post Ottoman, which lasted some 500 years almost AFAIK), for eg the British and the French empires, had shorter half lives than the older ones (Roman, Byzantine, Russian, Ottoman, Holy Roman). Maybe because of the changing world.
In the case of the so-called reich of course, it started off degenerate, so it didnt get too far.
As for the Soviet Union, it may have been founded on idealistic principles, but overly ideological empires,like the reich above are bound to end with most of their population in the G.U.L.A.G. (Yes, its an acronym!!)
Any way, just my opinions. Feel free to disregard with impunity.