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[–] frengo@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

They got away with Latin America coups, Vietnam, Cambodia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and many more, they will got away with Venezuela and Palestine. In the end who can make them stop? The world is a jungle and in the jungle the law of the strongest prevails.

[–] manigordo@lemy.lol 16 points 3 days ago

Not to mention interventions they started back in the middle of the XIX century in central america, that were driven by the manifest destiny ideas. So this is nothing new and that has been happening for more than 100 years.

[–] TORFdot0@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

This is only true of somebody does something about us.

[–] Poof@hexbear.net 25 points 4 days ago (1 children)

History has been kind to it so far despite its crimes since inception

[–] Saymaz@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 4 days ago

Because the American Empire hasn't fallen yet.

[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 22 points 4 days ago

it's funny because the literacy rate is so low

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 19 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Tbf no eurocentric history book will mention the invasions and murders in slightly browner countries or the private companies' colonization that follow.

They will just mention cold war mostly.

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