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Today I learned a business got the US government to topple a democratically elected government under false pretenses over bananas.
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Tip of the iceberg when it comes to our foreign affairs fuckery.
Wikipedia is really getting aggressive with their begging these days
Hence the term Bannana Republic. The Monroe Doctorine is monsterous.
Wait until you hear about Iran.
Ultimately, any action the US government takes with regard to foreign affairs is tied to a business interest.
Oh ya, we’ve been run by a shitty group of people since we landed here way back when.
Yeah. We don’t want democracies unless we’re in control of them. It’s the American way! Manifest destiny! God approves
There’s always money in the banana stand…
Where did you think the clothing store name came from?!?
The US is one of the most destructive terrorist states.