Do you remember empires? They never went away.

What if one bank of the canal declared war on the other one?
"We hate you bastards and we are going to eat your babies."
"We never hated you before, but we hate you now You are scum. Bring it on."

Señor, señor
Let's overturn these tables
Disconnect these cables
This place don't make sense to me no more
Can you tell me what we're waiting for, señor?

Senor (Tales of Yankee Power) by Bob Dylan