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Newspaper "Rabochiy Kray", Sunday January 8th 1928.

When the United States need oil, they send forward soldiers.
The interests of capitalists are above all.
The whip is stronger than "democracy".

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[–] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 5 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Who was the u.s. invading for oil in the 1920s

Edit: they're probably referring to this

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_occupation_of_Nicaragua

Didn't know the U.S. occupied Nicaragua for 20 fucking years to stop them from building a canal