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This cartoon deals with the pervasiveness of imperialism throughout American history. The overweight man, who represents America, has “eaten” a large amount of regions, which are written on his pants. Those listed include recent gains, such as Hawaii, as well as those a little further in the past, like the Louisiana Purchase. The man is being measured by a tailor who resembles and represents William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States. When the “Antis,” or anti-imperialists, suggest that the man lose his colonial weight, he dismissively states that he never has or will. I agree with this cartoon, because what I know about the history of American expansion strongly supports the opinion that the United States was an imperialistic nation like those in Europe.