Imperialism is the necessary logical consequence of cultural universalism.

Evidence

The belief that non-Western peoples should adopt Western values, institutions, and culture is immoral because of what would be necessary to bring it about. … Imperialism is the necessary logical consequence of universalism. … As Asian and Muslim civilizations begin more and more to assert the universal relevance of their cultures, Westerners will come to appreciate more and more the connection between universalism and imperialism. — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 860

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the general pattern that power projection and cultural claims travel together, echoing later debates about humanitarian intervention as neocolonialism. — connects to: The supermarket ideal of consuming all global cultures tracks the shift to modern imperialism. — Aijaz Ahmad, In Theory: Classes, Nations, Literatures, 500
• SEED: Angle: whenever a civilization claims its values are universally applicable, follow the power flows to see what coercive machinery the claim licenses.